Live albums
Live After Death Maiden England A Real Live One A Real Dead One A Real Live Dead One Live at Donington Rock in Rio The BBC Archives Beast over Hammersmith Death on the Road Flight 666 – The Original Soundtrack

Compilation albums
Best of the Beast Ed Hunter Edward the Great Best of the 'B' Sides The Essential Iron Maiden Somewhere Back in Time

Singles
"Running Free" "Santuary" "Women in Uniform" "Twilight Zone" "Purgatory" "Run to the Hills" "The Number of the Beast" "Flight of Icarus" "The Trooper" "2 Minutes to Midnight" "Aces High" "Wasted Years" "Stranger in a Strange Land" "Can I Play with Madness" "The Evil That Men Do" "The Clairvoyant" "Infinite Dreams" "Holy Smoke" "Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter" "Be Quick or Be Dead" "From Here to Eternity" "Wasting Love" "Fear of the Dark" "Hallowed Be Thy Name" "Man on the Edge" "Lord of the Flies" "Virus" "The Angel and the Gambler" "Futureal" "The Wicker Man" "Out of the Silent Planet" "Wildest Dreams" "Rainmaker"

Tours
List of Iron Maiden concert tours Iron Maiden Tour Killer World Tour The Beast on the Road World Piece Tour World Slavery Tour Somewhere on Tour 7th Tour of a 7th Tour No Prayer on the Road Fear of the Dark Tour Real Live Tour The X Factour Virtual XI World Tour The Ed Hunter Tour Brave New World Tour Give Me Ed... 'Til I'm Dead Tour Dance of Death World Tour Eddie Rips Up the World Tour A Matter of Life and Death Tour Somewhere Back in Time World Tour The Final Frontier World Tour

Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975. The band are directed by founder, bassist and songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the group has released a collective total of thirty albums: fourteen studio albums; seven live albums; four EPs; and five compilations. Pioneers of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, Iron Maiden achieved success during the early 1980s and, after several lineup changes, the band went on to release a series of platinum and gold albums. These include the US

Iron Maiden platinum-selling landmarks The Number of the Beast in 1982, Piece of Mind in 1983, Powerslave in 1984, the acclaimed live album Live After Death in 1985, Somewhere in Time in 1986, and Seventh Son of a Seventh Son in 1988. Their second most recent studio effort, A Matter of Life and Death, was released in 2006 and peaked at number nine on the Billboard 200 and at number 4 in the UK and is also one of the few rock albums to be certified platinum in India. Their newest album, The Final Frontier, will be released on August 16, 2010.[2] As one of the most successful heavy metal bands in history, Iron Maiden have sold over 75 million records under EMI and a total of over 100 million records worldwide with almost no radio or television support.[3] [4] [5] [6] The band won the Ivor Novello Award for international achievement in 2002,[7] and were also inducted into the Hollywood RockWalk in Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California during their United States tour in 2005. As of October 2009, the band has played just over 2000 live shows during their career. For the past 30 years, the band has been supported by their famous mascot, "Eddie the Head", who has appeared on almost all of their album and single covers, as well their live shows.

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History
Early years (1975–1978)
Iron Maiden was formed on Christmas Day 1975, by bassist Steve Harris, shortly after he left his previous group, Smiler. Harris attributes the band name to a movie adaptation of The Man in the Iron Mask from the novel by Alexandre Dumas, which he saw around that time, and so the group was named after the iron maiden torture device.[8] Steve Harris and guitarist Dave Murray remain the longest-standing members of Iron Maiden. Original vocalist Paul Day was fired as he lacked "energy or charisma onstage".[9] He was replaced by Dennis Wilcock, a Kiss fan who utilised fire, make-up and fake blood during live performances. Wilcock's friend Dave Murray was invited to join, to the frustration of guitarists Dave Sullivan and Terry Rance.[10] This fueled Harris to temporarily disunite the band in 1976,[10] though the group reformed soon after with Murray as the sole guitarist. Iron Maiden recruited another guitarist in 1977, Bob Sawyer, who caused a rift between Murray and Wilcock, prompting Harris to fire both Murray and Sawyer.[11] A poor gig at the Bridgehouse in November 1977, with a makeshift line-up including Tony Moore on keyboards, Terry Wapram on guitar, and drummer Barry Purkis resulted in Harris firing the entire band.[12] Dave Murray was reinstated and Doug Sampson was hired as drummer. Wilcock then formed the band V1 with former Maiden guitarist Terry Wapram.

Rise to fame (1978–1981)
A chance meeting at the Red Lion pub in Leytonstone evolved into a successful audition for vocalist Paul Di'Anno. Steve Harris has stated, "There's sort of a quality in Paul's voice, a raspiness in his voice, or whatever you want to call it, that just gave it this great edge."[13] Iron Maiden had been playing for three years, but had never recorded any of their music. On New Year's Eve 1978, the band recorded a demo,[14] The Soundhouse Tapes. Featuring only four songs, the band sold all five thousand copies within weeks.[15] One track found on the demo, "Prowler", went to number one on Neal Kay's Heavy Metal Soundhouse charts in Sounds magazine.[15] Their first appearance on an album was on the compilation Metal for Muthas (released on 15 February 1980) with two early versions of "Sanctuary" and "Wrathchild".

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3 From late 1977 to 1978, Murray was the sole guitarist in the band until Paul Cairns joined in 1979. Shortly before going into the studio, Cairns left the band. Several other guitarists were hired temporarily until the band finally chose Dennis Stratton. Initially, the band wanted to hire Dave Murray's childhood friend Adrian Smith, but Smith was busy with his own band, Urchin.[16] Drummer Doug Sampson was also replaced by Clive Burr (who was brought into the band by Stratton). In December 1979, the band landed a major record deal with EMI.[17]

Iron Maiden's eponymous 1980 release, Iron Maiden, made number 4 in the UK Albums Chart in its first week of release,[18] and the group became one of the leading proponents of the New Wave of British The Soundhouse Tapes Heavy Metal movement.[19] In addition to the title track, the album includes other early favourites such as "Running Free", "Transylvania", "Phantom of the Opera", and "Sanctuary" — which was not on the original UK release but made the U.S. release and subsequent re-releases. The band played a headline tour of the UK then went on to open for Kiss on their 1980 Unmasked Tour's European leg. Iron Maiden also supported Judas Priest on select dates. After the Kiss tour, Dennis Stratton was dismissed from the band as a result of creative and personal differences.[20] Stratton was replaced by Adrian Smith in October 1980. In 1981, Maiden released their second album, titled Killers. This new album contained many tracks that had been written prior to the release of the debut album, but were considered surplus. With songs already created well in advance during tour, only two new tracks were written for the album: "Prodigal Son" and "Murders in the Rue Morgue"[21] (the title was taken from the short story by Edgar Allan Poe).

Success (1981–1986)
By 1981, Paul Di'Anno was demonstrating increasingly self-destructive behaviour, particularly through alleged drug usage, although Di'Anno himself denies the charge.[22] His performances began to suffer, just as the band was beginning to achieve major success in America. At the end of 1981 the band dismissed Di'Anno and sought a new vocalist. Bruce Dickinson, previously of Samson, auditioned for Iron Maiden in September 1981 and joined the band soon afterwards. He then went out on the road with the band on a small headlining tour. In anticipation of the band's forthcoming album, the band played "Children of the Damned", "Run to the Hills", "22 Acacia Avenue" and "The Prisoner" at select venues, introducing fans to the sound that the band was progressing towards. Dickinson's recorded debut with Iron Maiden was 1982's The Number of the Beast, an album that claimed the band their first ever UK Albums Chart #1 record[23] and additionally became a Top Ten hit in Nicko McBrain has been Iron Maiden's drummer many other countries.[24] For the second time the band went on a world since 1982 tour, visiting the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, UK and Germany. The new line up, with Bruce Dickinson on vocals, was effectively introduced to the British public at large - by headlining the Reading Rock festival, on Saturday night over the August Bank Holiday 1982. A new and hugely successful chapter in Iron Maiden's future was cemented.

Iron Maiden The Number of the Beast tour's U.S. leg proved controversial when an American conservative political lobbying group claimed Iron Maiden was Satanic because of the new album's title track.[24] The band members' attempts to stop the criticism failed. A group of Christian activists destroyed Iron Maiden records (along with those of Ozzy Osbourne) as a protest against the band. Dickinson at the time was still having legal difficulties with Samson's management, and was not permitted to add his name to any of the songwriting credits. However, he was still able to lend "creative influence" to many of the songs. In a Guitar Legends interview he claims he contributed to the overall themes of "Children of the Damned", "The Prisoner" and "Run to the Hills". In December 1982, drummer Clive Burr ended his association with the band due to personal and tour schedule problems. He was replaced by Nicko McBrain, previously of French band Trust. Soon afterwards, the band journeyed for the first time to The Bahamas to record the first of three consecutive albums at Compass Point Studios, and during 1983 released Piece of Mind, which reached the #3 spot in the UK, and was the band's debut at the North American charts, with a #70 at the Billboard 200.[25] Piece of Mind includes the successful singles "Flight of Icarus" and "The Trooper". Soon after the success of Piece of Mind, the band released Powerslave on 9 September 1984. The album featured fan favourites "2 Minutes to Midnight", "Aces High", and "Rime of The Ancient Mariner",[26] the latter based on Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem of the same name and running over 13 minutes long. The tour following the album, dubbed the World Slavery Tour, was the band's largest to date and consisted of 193 shows over 13 months. This was one of the largest tours in music history - playing to 3,500,000 people over the course of 13 months.[27] Many shows were played back-to-back in the same city, such as in Long Beach, California ( 4 consecutive sold out shows to summary audience of 54 000 fans), where most of the recordings were made for their subsequent live release Live After Death which has since become one of the best selling metal live albums and is often regarded by critics and fans as the one of the best hard rock/heavy metal live albums ever. Iron Maiden also co-headlined (with Queen) the Rock In Rio festival, where they performed to an estimated crowd of 300,000 festivalgoers.[6] This tour was physically gruelling for the band and they took a 6-month vacation when it ended. This was the first vacation in the band's history, including even canceling a proposed supporting tour for the new live album.[28]

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Experimentation (1986–1989)
Returning from their vacation, the band adopted a different style for their 1986 studio album, entitled Somewhere in Time. This was not a concept album, though it was themed loosely around the idea of time travel and associated themes - history, the passage of time, and long journeys. It featured, for the first time in the band's history, synthesised bass and guitars to add textures and layers to the sound.[29] Though considered different from the norm of Maiden sounds, it charted well across the world, particularly with the single "Wasted Years". The experimentation evident on Somewhere in Time continued and was apparent on their next album, entitled Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, which was released in 1988. Adding to Iron Maiden's experimentation, it was a concept album featuring a story about a mythical child who possessed clairvoyant powers. For the first time, the band used keyboards on a recording, as opposed to guitar synthesisers on the previous release. Critics claimed this produced a more accessible release.[30] It became the band's second album to hit #1 in the UK charts. During the Donington Park Festival on August 20, 1988, attendance was placed as 107,000; the biggest crowd attendance in the festival's history. Other performances in the festival include Kiss, David Lee Roth, Megadeth, Guns N' Roses and Helloween.[31] In 1990, to end Iron Maiden's first ten years of releasing singles, they released The First Ten Years, a series of ten CDs and double 12" vinyls. Between 24 February and 28 April 1990, the individual parts were released one-by-one, each containing two of Iron Maiden's singles, including the B-sides.

originated the album and video release Live at Donington. such as the title track and "Afraid to Shoot Strangers". The album featured the first songwriting by Gers. It was released on 24 December 1990. At the same time. Janick Gers. A Real Live One.. Bayley had a different vocal style from his predecessor.
Blaze era (1994–1999)
In 1994. one of the band's softer songs. and released on video under the name Raising Hell. broadcast by the BBC. which ultimately received a mixed reception among fans. The second. released in 1998. Chart scores of the album were the band's lowest to date. guitarist Adrian Smith released a solo album with his band ASAP entitled Silver and Gold.[34] In 1993. Steve Harris assisted in remastering the entire discography of Iron Maiden up to Live at Donington (which was given a mainstream release for the first time) and released the set. included their first ever Latin American leg (after a single concert during the World Slavery Tour). Adrian Smith left the band due to a lack of enthusiasm. having worked on Bruce Dickinson's solo project.000 festivalgoers. The band toured for the rest of 1995 and 1996. No Prayer for the Dying. The album. Iron Maiden regrouped to work on a new album. and a being the headline act of "Monsters of Rock Festival" in seven European countries. It also included "Man on the Edge". The disc also featured "Wasting Love". playing for the first time in Israel and South Africa. the album was noticeably longer (due to this being Iron Maiden's first album recorded for CD rather than LP) and had several songs which became fan favourites. The album included the 11-minute epic "Sign of the Cross". The single holds the record for being the fastest release to reach number one and then lose any chart rating again over the following couple of weeks.[33] Dickinson performed a solo tour in 1991 before returning to studio work with Iron Maiden for the album Fear of the Dark. and was released in March 1993. The band returned to the studio for Virtual XI. and no collaboration at all between Harris and Dickinson on songs. based on the novel of the same name.[37] failing to score one million worldwide sales for the first time in Iron Maiden's history. The first. Bruce Dickinson left the band to further pursue his solo career but agreed to remain for a farewell tour and two live albums (later re-released in one package). During this break in 1989. the band's longest song since "Rime of the Ancient Mariner". A Real Dead One. and the #2 single "Be Quick or Be Dead".Iron Maiden
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Upheaval (1989–1994)
In 1989. He played his farewell show with Iron Maiden on 28 August 1993.a record for the band at the time) Iron Maiden returned in 1995. was chosen to replace Smith and became the first new team member in seven years.[35] After a two year hiatus (and three year hiatus from recording . based on the movie Falling Down and "Lord of the Flies". gathering near to 80. The band's first compilation.. was released during October 1990. only) UK Singles Chart number one successful single with "Bring Your Daughter. to the Slaughter". the band had their lowest chart position since 1981 for an album in the UK (debuting at number 8). formerly of the band Wolfsbane. vocalist Bruce Dickinson began work on a solo album with former Gillan guitarist Janick Gers. "Virus". it included a new single. and was released after Dickinson had left the band. releasing Tattooed Millionaire in 1990. featured songs from 1975 to 1984. The show was filmed.[36] before stopping to release The Best of the Beast. The extensive worldwide tour that followed. both famous and unknown before choosing Blaze Bayley. Soon afterward. Releasing The X Factor. Released in 1992.
. originally recorded by Dickinson for the soundtrack to A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child.[32] The band obtained their first (and to date. Iron Maiden's second performance at Donington Park. featured songs from 1986 to 1992. after touring with Iron Maiden. the band auditioned hundreds of vocalists. and was one of the first records to be released on several different formats with different B-sides.

The Early Days World Tour included many stadium headline dates and festivals including their historic performance at the Ullevi Stadium in Sweden. where Iron Maiden played to an audience of around 250. The supporting tour for this album.
Iron Maiden during The Ed Hunter Tour. This tour also supported the band's newly released greatest hits Ed Hunter. Thematic influences continued with "The Wicker Man" — based on the 1973 British cult film of the same name — and "Brave New World" — title taken from the Aldous Huxley novel of the same name. The release of this. North America and Japan. named Dance of Death World Tour was another landmark for the band. CA to almost 50 000 people. Some critics also felt that this release matched up to their earlier efforts such as Piece Of Mind and The Number Of The Beast. In 2005.[40] For the second time. was recorded and released in August 2005 as a live album and DVD. Iron Maiden released Dance of Death. This concert was also broadcast on satellite television all over Europe to over 60 million viewers. The tour also was in support of the 2004 DVD entitled The Early Days and as such during the tour they only played material from their first four albums. As part of the celebration of their early days. Iron Maiden. and the 30th anniversary of their formation. historical and literary influences continued.Iron Maiden
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Ed Hunter. as part of the supporting tour. and that Janick Gers would remain. was met by critical and commercial success worldwide. 'Til I'm Dead Tour in summer 2003. Dance of Death (1999–2005)
In February 1999. As usual. including their darker imagery rather than the more upbeat reunion album. and Ireland 31st August to almost 40 000 fans at RDS Stadium. playing to almost 60. Iron Maiden's last Ozzfest performance on the 20th of August 2005 at the Hyundai Pavilion. The Ed Hunter Tour.[38] This performance was recorded and released on CD and DVD in March 2002 under the name Rock in Rio. the band surprised their fans when they announced that both Bruce Dickinson and guitarist Adrian Smith were rejoining the band. The world tour that followed consisted of well over 100 dates and culminated on 19 January 2001 in a show at the Rock in Rio festival in Brazil. "Montsegur" in particular being about the Cathar stronghold conquered in 1244 and "Paschendale" relating to a significant battle during World War I. the band announced a tour to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the release of their first album. At the same time. was at Glen Helen in San Bernardino. This included sold out dates in South America. which also contained a computer game of the same name starring the band's mascot. Following their Give Me Ed.. Iron Maiden now had three guitarists and a hugely successful reunion tour.
Iron Maiden's first studio release after the reunion with Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith came in the form of 2000's Brave New World. as they played to over 750. Germany.000 fans during 50 dates over a period of 4 months in 2003-04.
..000 fans.two shows to combined number of people estimated 130 000. Brave New World. Bayley left the band by mutual consent. their thirteenth studio album. The band completed this tour by headlining the Reading and Leeds weekend festivals on the 26th[39] 28 August . Their performance at Westfalenhalle in Dortmund. Europe. 000. the "Number of the Beast" single was re-released and went straight to number 3 in the UK Chart. entitled Death on the Road. the band played a charity show for former drummer Clive Burr's Clive Burr MS Trust Fund charity.

[50] including the band's first ever appearance in Peru and Ecuador. travelling over 50.000 die-hard festival-goers despite higher ticket and camp-place prices than in recent years. and included appearances at several major festivals worldwide. including open air festival performances and mostly stadium-sized gigs. No other significant changes were made. with a specific emphasis on the Powerslave era for set design.[47] which ties in with the DVD release of their Live After Death album. Flight 666. Iron Maiden and manager Rod Smallwood announced that they were to end their 27-year-old relationship with Sanctuary Music and were to start a new company named Phantom Music Management. The final leg of the tour ended in Florida on April 2 after which the band took a break from touring.[42] [43] Iron Maiden recorded a live session at Abbey Road Studios for Live from Abbey Road in December 2006.[48] They played their first ever concerts in Costa Rica and Colombia and their first Vocalist Bruce Dickinson during A Matter Of Australian shows since 1992. estimated as near to 80. titled Somewhere Back in Time.[44] In November 2006.[46] On the 24 June they ended the tour with a performance at London's Brixton Academy in aid of The Clive Burr MS Trust fund. In England.[45] The band announced plans to play five songs from A Matter of Life and Death and five from The Number of the Beast as part of their set but in fact played only four songs from The Number of the Beast. the movie was filmed during the first part of the "Somewhere Back In Time" tour between February and March 2008. during which they played the new album in its entirety. though response to this was mixed. this tour also marked the first ever stadium headlining show in the UK by the band. compilation album. The tour started in Mumbai. On 12 May. as well as in the album's artwork. Their performance was screened in an episode alongside sessions with Natasha Bedingfield and Gipsy Kings in March 2007 on Channel 4 (UK) and June 2007 on the Sundance Channel (USA). The first part of the tour consisted of 24 concerts in 21 cities. Titled Iron Maiden: Flight 666. A successful tour followed. the band announced that they were to release a full-length documentary film in select cinemas on 21 April. They played in the Middle East for the first time at the annual Dubai Desert Rock Festival in 2007 playing to 20. including several live versions from Live After Death. This event marked the first time any major heavy metal band toured the Indian sub-continent. the band released a new Life And Death World Tour.000.[49] A final part of the tour took place in February and March 2009. The band went on to play a string of European dates. The second part of the "A Matter of Life and Death" tour was dubbed "A Matter of the Beast" to celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Number of the Beast album. at the Rock In India 2009 festival to a crowd of 20. The Final Frontier (2007-present)
On 5 September 2007. India on 1 February 2008 where the band played to an audience of almost 30. The show attracted a record breaking number of attendees. playing to over 45. They made their first appearance in India with a concert in Bangalore aptly called Eddfest. The setlist for the tour consisted of successes from the 1980s. With the sole UK headline show at Twickenham Stadium. On 20 January 2009.Iron Maiden
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A Matter Of Life And Death (2005–early 2007)
In Autumn 2006. Flight 666 is co-produced by Banger Productions and was released
. While the album is not a concept album. they headlined the Download Festival at Donington Park for the fourth time in their career. It includes a selection of tracks from their 1980 eponymous debut to 1988's Seventh Son of a Seventh Son.[41] war and religion are recurring themes in the lyrics throughout. Iron Maiden released A Matter of Life and Death.000 fans. 000 miles in the band's own chartered airplane "Ed Force One".000.[51] The band also played their third show within a span of 2 years in India.
Somewhere Back in Time World Tour. the band announced their Somewhere Back in Time World Tour.000 people at the Bangalore Palace Grounds. and their first performances in New Zealand for 16 years.

the second of the album. and Finland. without other bands. Janick Gers confirmed to BBC News that the band already had new material written and would head to Paris. Kevin Shirley announced that he had completed the mixing process of The Final Frontier: "In this last month I have finished all the vocals and tracking and mixed the new Iron Maiden album. 2010. Nicko McBrain revealed that Iron Maiden had booked studio time for early 2010 and would be likely to be touring again late that year or the year after.[56] On 2 November 2009. the cover art. The attendance was bigger than Chile's show (almost 60. drummer Nicko McBrain confirmed that the band had finished writing eight songs for the new album which he claimed would probably be released in 2011. 2010. 2010. 2010. track listing. and the phrase can also be seen on several t-shirts Janick Gers and Steve Harris. of which founder Steve Harris is a fan. On April 6.[55] Nicko McBrain stated in a interview for Rock Radio that the new Iron Maiden album will be finished in 2010."[64] On June 8. to start composing and rehearsing the bulk for the new album.Iron Maiden by Universal Music Group in the U. The Final Frontier . This song. In fact.000 fans).000 people was Iron Maiden's all-time biggest attendance for a solo show. on 15 March 2009. France. Bruce announced on stage that the show was the biggest of their career.[65]
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Image and legacy
Iron Maiden were ranked #24 in VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock".[68] The band also won the Ivor Novello Award for international achievement in 2002. The first single was also revealed to be entitled El Dorado. and that a tour will follow in the late 2010 or 2011. with Kevin Shirley producing. was made available for free download along with the album's details.[62] They will also play at the Bergenhus Fortress in Norway in August and in Udine in Italy.[66] The band were ranked fourth on MTV's "Top 10 Greatest Heavy Metal Bands of All Time".[67] Iron Maiden were named as the third best heavy metal band of all time on VH1 Classic: Top 20 Metal Bands.in my studio. Iron Maiden frequently use the slogan "Up the Irons" in their disc liner notes.[52] During a Rock Radio interview promoting Flight 666.[7] The band was also inducted into the Hollywood RockWalk during their tour in the United States during 2005.S.[63] On March 4. West Ham United. "The Irons" has been used to refer to the London football club. the crowd of 100. Fans of Iron Maiden have been known to use the phrase as a greeting or sign-off to other Iron Maiden fans. the new album title was announced as The Final Frontier[2] . The band took time off for Christmas and New Year's Eve before recording the new album in January.[53] At the 2009 BRIT Awards the band won the award for best live act. and release date of the new album were announced.[59] Sweden.[60] Wacken Open Air in Germany. and EMI Records in the rest of the world. The Final Frontier will be released on August 16. officially licensed by the band.[61] the Festival d'été de Québec in Canada.[58] In December 2009 Iron Maiden announced that they would headline a string of festivals in the Summer of 2010: Sonisphere Festivals in the United Kingdom.[57] In another interview with heavy metal DJ Eddie Trunk. according to the organisers.
. along with North American and European tour dates for summer 2010.[54] During their live presentation in São Paulo.

Kerrang! released an album. The band's name is named prominently (and repeated several times) in the songs "Teenage Dirtbag" by Wheatus and "Back to the 80's" by Danish dance-pop band Aqua.[70]
Claims of occult references
In 1982. composed of Iron Maiden cover songs played by artists such as Metallica. Well over a half-dozen other Iron Maiden tribute albums (each featuring various artists) exist. wars and world conflicts ("The Trooper". as well as in live shows. based on the novel Dune).). branding the band as Satanic and unholy.. the band is not Satanic nor does it believe in the occult. and Murder by Numbers. Eddie. Theater. "The Wicker Man" and "To Tame a Land". stating that he had wanted to combine death metal with the melodic guitar sounds of Iron Maiden. a black metal tribute and a hip-hop tribute. Dream Dave Murray and Adrian Smith. Punk rock band NOFX released a song titled "Eddie.Iron Maiden
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Iron Maiden's mascot.[69] Their music also appears in the Guitar Hero and Rock Band series of rhythmic video games. Eddie was drawn by Derek Riggs until 1992. "Aces High" and "2 Minutes to Midnight"). Judas Priest. is a perennial fixture in the band's science fiction and horror-influenced album cover art. while MTV's animated duo Beavis and Butthead have commented favorably on Iron Maiden multiple times. Iron Maiden songs have also appeared on the films Phenomena (called "Creepers" in the U. Avenged Sevenfold. such as film and literature (the album Piece of Mind and songs like "The Prisoner". entitled Maiden Heaven: A Tribute to Iron Maiden. The Number Of The Beast. the band's later albums moved away from those themes to notably less controversial ones. However. In an interview included on Iron Maiden's DVD The Early Days. Iron Maiden songs have been featured in the soundtracks of several video games. historical themes ("Alexander the Great" from Somewhere in Time and "Run to the Hills") and even human fears and emotions
.. and others who were influenced by Iron Maiden throughout their careers. Trivium. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. Steve Harris set the record straight by saying that he is not a Satanist." The Sum 41 song "Fat Lip" contains the line "Heavy metal and mullets it's how we were raised. an electro tribute. Ed Hunter.S. including Carmageddon 2. particularly in the United States. Coheed and Cambria. Bruce. Maiden and Priest were the gods that we praised" Iron Maiden's music also helped Jesper Strömblad of In Flames to pioneer the melodic death metal genre. including a piano tribute. In 2008. SSX on Tour and Madden NFL 10. as well as numerous books. This led to Christian groups. The verse goes: "Iron Maiden. which was based on the British television serial of the same name. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4. contrary to this belief. Eddie is also featured in a first-person shooter video game from the band. Possibly due to these controversies. and Paul" on their 2009 album Coaster. Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned. Weezer mentions them in the song "Heart Songs" from their 2008 self-titled "Red" album. Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City. Smashing and burning the band's albums in bonfires became common. and Slayer taught me how to shred. controversial and acclaimed albums. In the 1990s the band was banned from performing in Chile for the same reasons (due to the influence of religious figures over the government). Machine Head. This track tells the story of Iron Maiden. According to the band the devil imagery which is linked with the band due to a few songs and their album covers is not connected with their religious beliefs and is not the focus of their music. and is performed in the style of their early work. the band released one of their most popular. graphic comics and band-related merchandise. although there have been various versions by numerous artists including Melvyn Grant.

UFO.[71] AC/DC. Yes.[74] Lead singer Bruce Dickinson piloted the aircraft.
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Influences
Iron Maiden's influences include Queen.K. Deep Purple. Band . Iron Maiden: Flight 666 debuted on British television on 4 March 2010 at 11:00pm on BBC4 as part of Heavy Metal Britannia. Uriah Heep. ELP.Iron Maiden 2009: Best U. Led Zeppelin.K. King Crimson.K. Styx. It plays a major role on the award-winning documentary Iron Maiden: Flight 666 which was released in movie theatres in 42 countries in April 2009 and appeared on DVD and Blu-Ray formats in the US in June 2009.Vuoden ulkomainen artisti (Foreign artist of the year) — Iron Maiden Kerrang! Awards • 2005:Kerrang! Hall of Fame — Iron Maiden Metal Hammer Awards • • • • • • 2004: Best U. Motörhead. Rush. Live Act — Iron Maiden 2009: Golden Gods Award — Iron Maiden
• 2006: Best Heavy Metal Album — A Matter of Life and Death • 2009: 24 Beats Per Second — Flight 666
." since he is also a commercial airline pilot for Astraeus.[72] Wishbone Ash.[74] The same aircraft (G-OJIB) was used again on the second leg of the Somewhere Back in Time tour in 2009. Genesis. Rainbow.Iron Maiden ("Hallowed Be Thy Name". Iron Maiden commissioned an Astraeus 757 as transport for their 'Somewhere Back in Time' tour in 2008. "Ed Force One. Judas Priest.[71]
Special charter
In October 2007.[74]
Awards
BRIT Awards • 2009: Best British Live Act — Iron Maiden • 2002: International Achievement — Iron Maiden • 2004: Yleisöäänestys (Finland) . Live Act — Iron Maiden 2008: Best U. and Jethro Tull. Triumph.K. The aircraft was converted into a combi configuration.[3] Black Sabbath.[73] Pink Floyd. The Who. repainted with a special Iron Maiden livery. an Astraeus Boeing 757-200 in special Iron Maiden the places where the band was going to livery. Band — Iron Maiden 2008: Icon Award — Eddie the Head 2009: Best U. had a list of all The Iron Maiden band's jet. (2008) present in the tour Somewhere Back in Time' and was used in this scheme until 28 May 2008 for commercial flights as well as use by Iron Maiden.Vuoden ulkomainen artisti (Foreign artist of the year) — Iron Maiden • 2008: Yleisöäänestys (Finland) . Thin Lizzy. Cream. "Fear of the Dark". and the album A Matter of Life and Death).

[2] In 1990. Janick Gers. After the release of their third album. guitarist Dave Murray and drummer Doug Sampson. became the new guitarist. Smith left the band due to lack of enthusiasm with the musical direction it was taking.16
Members
List of Iron Maiden band members
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden live in Barcelona. drummer Nicko McBrain replaced Burr. Di'Anno was fired from the band. before hiring guitarist Dennis Stratton in 1979. Janick Gers. During the tour supporting their sophomore effort. an old friend of Dickinson who played on his debut solo album. This is considered by many as their quintessential lineup. in order to further
. Dave Murray. 30 November 2006. they settled on vocalist Paul Di'Anno. Later that year. who had just left his previous band auditioned for Iron Maiden in September 1981 and joined shortly afterwards. Background information Genres Years active Heavy metal 1975−present Members Steve Harris Bruce Dickinson Dave Murray Adrian Smith Janick Gers Nicko McBrain Former members Paul Di'Anno Blaze Bayley Clive Burr Dennis Stratton Doug Sampson
Iron Maiden are a British heavy metal band formed in 1975 by bassist Steve Harris. The band released an EP as a four piece. due to excessive cocaine abuse. due to musical and personal differences. prior to the recordings of their eight studio album. who left due to personal and tour schedule problems. Vocalist Bruce Dickinson. (l-r) Steve Harris. Drummer Clive Burr replaced Sampson and the band released their self-titled debut album in 1980. After several lineup changes. and Adrian Smith. Stratton was replaced by guitarist Adrian Smith.[1] with which they released a series of high-impact works. This formation recorded one more album before Dickinson departed in 1993.

with three studio albums released by this lineup. After releasing two studio albums. Dickinson and Smith rejoined Iron Maiden. Maiden auditioned hundreds of vocalists. Bayley departed from the band by mutual consent. 1999–present Instruments: vocals and guitar in early days of Iron Maiden. before settling on Blaze Bayley. which has since become a six-piece band.List of Iron Maiden band members pursue his solo career. Release contributions: all Iron Maiden releases from The Number of the Beast (1982) to Live at Donington (1993 live). then from Brave New World (2000) to present Steve Harris Active: 1975–present Instruments: bass and backing vocals Release contributions: all Iron Maiden releases Dave Murray Active: 1976–present Instruments: guitars Release contributions: all Iron Maiden releases Adrian Smith Active: 1980–1990. In 1999. 1999–present Instruments: guitars and backing vocals Release contributions: all Iron Maiden releases from Killers (1981) to Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (1988). due to creative differences.
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Current members
Bruce Dickinson Active: 1981–1993. then from Brave New World (2000) to present Janick Gers Active: 1990–present Instruments: guitars Release contributions: all Iron Maiden releases from No Prayer for the Dying (1990) to present Nicko McBrain Active: 1982–present Instruments: drums Release contributions: all Iron Maiden releases from Piece of Mind (1983) to present
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The current members of Iron Maiden
Bruce Dickinson Lead singer
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February 26.[2] During his time in that band. In his personal life. In this band he went by the name of "Bruce Bruce. citing musical differences.screamforme. guitar. Since then. Dickinson's solo work ranged a wide variety of heavy metal and rock styles. fencer. Shortly afterwards. airline pilot." He left Samson in 1981. Nottinghamshire. He is the older cousin of Rob Dickinson. being replaced by Blaze Bayley. Tyranny of Souls.[4] Dickinson quit Iron Maiden in 1993 in order to pursue his solo career. lead singer of British alternative rock band Catherine Wheel. Dickinson performed for some local bands including Styx (not the American band of the same name) in 1976. and Shots in early 1979. England Heavy metal. in 1981. pilot Vocals. Sanctuary Samson. Iron Maiden. and songwriter best known as the vocalist of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden. songwriter.[5]
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Paul Bruce Dickinson (born 7 August 1958) is a British singer. Tribe of Gypsies www. Background information Birth name Born Genres Occupations Instruments Years active Labels Associated acts Website Paul Bruce Dickinson August 7. (1977–1978). he is known for his criticism of drug use.24
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Bruce Dickinson
Bruce Dickinson
Bruce Dickinson performing live at Somewhere Back in Time World Tour in Costa Rica. Dickinson has only released one more solo album. 1958 Worksop. and becoming one of the most acclaimed heavy metal vocalists of all time. where he gained some popularity. author. Speed. drums 1976-present EMI. 2008. hard rock Musician. Dickinson rejoined Maiden in 1999 along with guitarist Adrian Smith. debuting for that band with the 1982 album The Number of the Beast. author.[3] resulting in Dickinson gaining worldwide fame. He then joined hard rock band Samson later in 1979. Dickinson was hired as Iron Maiden's new vocalist.

like Sinatra's "My Way". unlike him. The first album I ever bought was Deep Purple in Rock. The income from their business success gave them the opportunity to give Dickinson—then 13 years old—a boarding school education and they chose Oundle. and it just blew me away! I heard this thing coming out of someone's room one day. Dickinson said in interview that. to say the least". The Beatles and Gerry & The Pacemakers. he recalled "I grew up in an environment where it struck me that the world was never gonna do me any favours.Bruce Dickinson
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Childhood
Paul Bruce Dickinson was born in the small mining town of Worksop. was a planned pregnancy and birth. because we were always moving. Whether or not his illustration was correct. I think it was because I hadn't built any real attachment to them when I was very. His interests at Oundle were often military. Any technical musical skills that Dickinson now possesses were acquired after his stay at Oundle. when he was six. . Dickinson remembers trying to learn "Let It Be". all scratched to fuck. He tried to play an acoustic guitar belonging to his parents. that is. And I had very few close friends. his parents moved from Worksop to Sheffield and he consequently had to go to a new school. a public school in Northamptonshire. Dickinson's first musical experience was dancing in his grandparents' front room to Chubby Checker's "The Twist". but it blistered his fingers. and I went in and said 'Whoa! What's that?' And they just looked at me disdainfully and went 'It's "Child in Time" by Deep Purple. his parents decided to move him out to a small private school called Sharrow Vale Junior. and that sometimes I liked them even more than the A-sides. until his parents bought a boarding house where his father sold second-hand cars off a forecourt. Soon afterwards. sent home for the rest of the term rather than being permanently excluded from the school." At Oundle. He has said :"I was 13 when I first heard Deep Purple's In Rock album.. but I thought it was great. Iron Maiden's "Run to the Hills" was based on "rising sixths". Dickinson's birth hurried the young couple into marriage. Oundle was also where Dickinson became attracted to heavy rock. This is referred to in his song "Born In '58" from the album Tattooed Millionaire. A lot of Dickinson's childhood was spent living on a building site. He co-founded the school wargames society with Mike Jordan. on the grounds that the contribution to the headmaster's peas had been Dickinson's idea. he was brought up by his grandparents. although not a practising Catholic himself. Of this period. By this time. In an episode of BBC2's Seven Ages of Rock. The first record Dickinson recalls owning was The Beatles single "She Loves You" which he managed to persuade his granddad to buy him. I noticed they had B-sides. Neil Ashford. supposedly out of spite because she. That was when I first began noticing the difference between 'good' music and 'bad'. his grandfather was a coal-face worker at the local colliery and his grandmother was a housewife. Nottinghamshire. it has to be said that Dickinson knew nothing about rising sixths when he left Oundle. and as far as his contemporaries can recall. He tried to isolate himself from her as much as he could when he was young." Dickinson obtained bongo drums from the music room and practiced. Other than this tinkering though. was rusticated. "I didn't particularly enjoy being with my parents. He also has a younger sister named Helen who was born in 1963. the boarding house that he belonged to. and he rose to a position of some power in the Combined Cadet Force. Initially.
. Dickinson enjoyed being away from home. Returning home to Sheffield in 1976. which Dickinson disliked. Dickinson started school at Manton Primary. very young. Dickinson's parents were earning a good living from selling estate. His mother Sonia worked part-time in a shoe shop and his father Bruce was a mechanic in the army. "I was only four or five but I really loved that scene. Dickinson was later expelled from Oundle for urinating in the headmaster's dinner. Dickinson was picked on and routinely bullied by the older boys of Sidney House. so I saw it as an escape. I think that's partly why I grew up feeling like such an outsider. Manor Top. he could not read music. I didn't have an unhappy childhood." He believes that this marked the beginning of him thinking like a musician. however. Don't you know anything?' But I was too amazed to care.. Dickinson enrolled at a local Catholic comprehensive school. After six months. but it was unconventional. his co-urinator. he never learned an instrument at school.

Obviously impressed with his stage-act. Dickinson suddenly stopped in the middle of a song and started interviewing a man in the audience. It was at this point Dickinson decided to buy a microphone. "Suddenly everybody was paying attention. Dickinson spotted an ad in Melody Maker with the caption "Singer wanted for recording project". just not being a singer. The first gig Dickinson's new band did was at the Broadfield Tavern pub in Sheffield. Ian Anderson. he applied for a place at University." Soon after. too. Samson.' This guy's got a studio and he wants to form a band with me! I was like 'Yes'. He joined the Territorial Army for six months. One night. man! Sometimes your voice is a dead ringer for Arthur! We've got to form a band." A song "Dracula" from this session can be heard as the closing track on The Best of Bruce Dickinson. we were a completely drug-free band. along with drummer Steve Jones. He showed me three chords and I'd write stuff just from those three chords. And that was when I first started to get the hang of." the band changed name upon Dickinson's suggestion. Dickinson was interested since this meant he could play larger gigs in London. So we started sort of building this bit into the show. They made local newspaper headlines when a steel worker was awoken by their performance. heckling for not paying enough attention. Since he had never been near a recording studio he replied immediately. there's some John Cleese stuff recorded on the other side you might find amusing. "One day you'd be a roadie for The Jam. to "Styx".. 'That's it! Fucking Arthur Brown. unaware of the American act with the same name.Bruce Dickinson In the summer of 1976. but ten years too early. Originally called "Paradox. "That was what they wanted to hear so that was my cover story. The band was called "Shots" and were formed by two brothers. Dickinson met a guy called Paul "Noddy" White. in London's East End." In college. he joined his first band. They rehearsed in the drummer's father's garage and the band were impressed by Dickinson's singing. He "wailed. and Doug goes. the next you'd be putting up the Stonehenge backdrop for Hawkwind or whatever. Samson called and asked him if he was willing to join their band. His parents wanted him in the army. Kent. Of the incident. Thunderstick and Samson talked with Shots after the performance. They were amazed by Dickinson's vocal abilities and they started talking about what music they liked. The first time I did it. He had overheard two other pupils talking about their band and that they needed a singer. if you think the singing's crap." In 1977." Dickinson was the vocalist and occasionally played guitar. which he did not enjoy. Dickinson played pubs with Shots on a regular basis. the band split up. As army life was not what he wanted. described by Dickinson as sounding like a 'crossover between Judas Priest and The Stranglers with a Hammond organ on top of it." The next step in Dickinson's career was taken in a pub called the Prince of Wales in Gravesend. "By the way. He was a multi-instrumentalist and he had a PA and other equipment. Arthur Brown. According to Dickinson." Speed didn't last long. but being a frontman. He got such a good response he started doing it every night until it became a regular routine. When I got down there I started immediately finding and playing in bands. hollered and made noises" onto a tape and with it went a note that read.' Dickinson recalled: "It had nothing to do with taking speed. started writing stuff straight away. but it encouraged Dickinson to continue to work to be a musician. Like speed metal. Dickinson volunteered to do the vocals. He had met the minimum grades for getting in and read history at Queen Mary College. This would eventually evolve into the band "Speed". cause they might be next. this song is first thing he ever recorded.. "He looked a bit weird so I did a spiel on it". but he told them that he wanted to get a degree first." They liked what they heard and Dickinson came down to the studio. it was said: "He bottled the guitarist and chucked the drums off-stage. Dickinson suggested that. we just used to play everything ridiculously fast. "I started saying Ian Gillan. became the victim of Dickinson's gimmick. One particular night. Dickinson wanted to "do
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University
After leaving his school Dickinson didn't really know what he wanted to do. see you next week'. they form a band together. Dickinson got involved in the Entertainments Committee. "I got Noddy to give me guitar lessons and I . afterwards the landlord of the pub was like 'Great show. A couple of weeks later. Phil and Doug Siviter. where Shots were playing regularly. lads. disc two. Barry Graham ("Thunderstick") and Paul Samson paid a visit. who was there in his every day guise. wolfed. The legend says that Thunderstick.

Shots had almost become a heavy metal comedy act. singing a version of "Remember Tomorrow". he went by the name "Bruce Bruce".[12] The band took a six-month break.[9] Maiden had a strict and organized routine that suited the band's writing style.
Iron Maiden
Beginnings: 1981—1993
Maiden worked to a time table. Dickinson departed in 1981. really.[7] Dickinson was shocked after finding out that all rock performers were not as great artists as he had thought them to be. but it took some time for the fans to "catch up". as it was a step towards his goal —being a rock n' roll singer. and it was a huge shock to the system to realise that they weren't. including the singles "Flight of Icarus" and "2 Minutes to Midnight".[6] Dickinson contributed a number of songs. were very frightened of the idea." By then. which Dickinson described as a "time table". a good shag. Survivors. released in 1982.[8] Dickinson auditioned for Iron Maiden in September 1981. from their self-titled debut album.[7] He was offered the job as the band's vocalist immediately.[10] The band embarked on a supporting tour around the globe. as it had been completed two months before he joined them. maybe.[11] During the World Slavery Tour. Somewhere in Time. Stockholm. Dickinson came onstage and performed one of their songs. The Number of the Beast. 1983's Piece of Mind and 1984's Powerslave.[6] He called it a "moral contribution". you got the job". On the following albums.[6] Maiden started writing for a new album.[6] He had smoked before.[6] Following the subsequent tour.[6] During his time in Samson. the show had completely taken over the music. Dickinson wore a feathered mask during "Powerslave". —Bruce Dickinson. In the wake of Samson's contractual problems. However. due to the high number of dates. referring to the fact that the contribution that he had made to the songs was equal to those of the other band members.[6] Most of them. Maiden started writing new material for their third album. now you're rehearsing for two weeks.[6]
.[6] The other band members knew they had improved things by hiring Dickinson. Some of them did. but just "to have a good drink.[8] After a few gigs.[6] This was the band's longest-lasting tour to date. — Bruce Dickinson at Gino. after Samson encountered numerous difficulties. derived from Monty Python's Bruces sketch.[10] After the subsequent tour in 1988. Dickinson couldn't be credited on the songs. they decided to take a year off.[13] and became their second effort to top the UK charts.Head On and Shock Tactics. and take some drugs". Maiden started working on the next album. and had no writing credits. that they didn't even aspire to be. like Samson. Steve Harris's song-writing monopoly was pushed aside in favour of other members' ideas.Bruce Dickinson things with a bit of a weird edge to it. He called it. "Rock Me Baby".
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In my naïveté I thought people who were in rock 'n' roll bands were great artists. It was very difficult for him to relate to that kind of living. didn't think of popularity.[6] In a gig by hard rock band Samson at Bishop's Stortford. Dickinson was unhappy with the synthesised bass and guitars and progressive rock-influenced [13] style. which Dickinson spent practicing fencing.[6] The album was a major success. but in Samson it was more like a habit. now you'll make a record for three months. "Now you'll write for six weeks. where Harris and Dickinson thought of going home mid-tour. Dickinson had to smoke joints in order to communicate with other band members. topping the UK charts." It was organized like that and that seemed to suit the style of writing of the band. which followed its predecessor's approach.. now you'll tour for eight months. Dickinson did not appear on the original version. A table that wasn't absolute but it had to be stuck to. to which the band members answered "Hey. as part of the new theatrical elements.[7] They released their debut album. in 1979 on an independent label. "the price that had to be paid". like Samson. but some of them. The band released two more albums with Dickinson .. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son.

Shortly after meeting up. compared to past efforts. Later that year. he said 'I've got this song called 'These Colours Don't Run' and we all just laughed at him. 1990's No Prayer for the Dying.A. Dickinson rejoined Iron Maiden in 1999 with Janick Gers remaining in the band. which was used in 1992 for Comic Relief. Maiden's eighth studio album. France. The song was composed with the assistance of bassist Andy Carr." In 2006. which despite receiving a Golden Raspberry Award for worst "original" song in 1989. Maiden released their newest effort..
Return: 1999—present
Along with Adrian Smith. and was replaced by Janick Gers. Sharon Osbourne accused Dickinson of disrespecting the Ozzfest at the band's last Ozzfest performance.
Solo career
In early 1989.Bruce Dickinson
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During the pre-production of the next album. their first studio album with Dickinson since 1992.. they held the Somewhere Back in Time World Tour. system.[10] By 1992.[20]
. Tattooed Millionaire.[14] The album featured Dickinson's "Bring Your Daughter. and released in May 1990.[6] His last performance with the band was filmed by the BBC and released as a live video. Nicko McBrain stated that this incident inspired Dickinson to write the song These Colours Don't Run for Maiden's next album.[6] This effort's overall sound received a better treatment than No Prayer for the Bruce Dickinson performing with Iron Maiden in Paris. Dickinson left Iron Maiden after a farewell tour in 1993. Dickinson took up the opportunity and called an old friend of his. to the Slaughter". to introduce the new guitarist. Raising Hell. In 2008.[19] and five years later.[18] His intention now was to release a solo album. with Mr. Dying.[17] with a budget. She repeatedly turned off the P. they had "Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter" ready for the studio. The supporting tour culminated with a performance at the Rock in Rio festival. now known to be titled "The Final Frontier". saying. stating: "When Bruce brought that to the table. originally composed for a film soundtrack. Afterwards. former Gillan guitarist. Bruce Dickinson. In 2003 they released Dance of Death. Zomba asked Dickinson to do a track for the movie A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child. had a raw sound that didn't "hold up well". on Bean Soundtrack. Months later. Harris had set up a studio of his own and the new album. Chris Tsangarides. During a 2005 tour. was recorded there. a UK drum based magazine. and a producer. it became the band's first single to top the UK singles chart.[15] Dickinson said this was the first time they [6] attempted to recapture something from the past. Dickinson participed on a re-recording of Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water". Some members of the audience threw eggs at the band. to which Dickinson replied it was a premeditated assault organised by insiders. a studio. as part of the humanitarian effort Rock Aid Armenia. and chanted "Ozzy! Ozzy!". Fear of the Dark. to concentrate on his solo career. 'Yeah right. Backed by the band Skin.[16] In an interview for Rhythm. Dickinson talked about the band's plans to compose a new album to come out in 2010. A Matter of Life and Death and embarked on the tour. was written and recorded within weeks. Bean. His solo debut. 1 July 2008. and drummer Fabio del Rio. made a cover version of Alice Cooper's "Elected". and where did that come from then?'. Adrian Smith left Iron Maiden. Janick Gers. they set about recording Brave New World. The band embarked on a mini tour during the summer. and they embarked on a small tour.

His latest album. In February 1999. for Halford's debut. while he was on tour with Maiden.[28] In June 21. Dickinson performed vocals on the song. and has founded a fencing equipment company under the brand name "Duellist"[30] ). titled The Best of Bruce Dickinson. and regularly flies Boeing 757 charter jets for the UK charter airline Astraeus where he is employed as a Captain.[31] He was taught to fly by British Airways commercial pilot Captain Phil Dales. having the same title of some of his poems. Skunkworks. the Winter 2009 edition of Intelligent Life named him as a living example of a polymath. Dickinson flew about 200 UK citizens home from Bruce Dickinson in a flight suit Lebanon during the Israel/Hezbollah conflict.[32] On 12 February 2007.
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Other work
Dickinson's interests include literature. featuring bonus discs with rare and remastered tracks. for Ayreon's Universal Migrator Part 2: Flight of the Migrator. Execution.[26] Later that year. promo videos and footage from his work on Samson. Dickinson contributed in the song. "Beast in the Light".[8] The album was recorded with Tribe of Gypsies as the backing band. was released a three-DVD package. to improve Olsen's work. That same year. Dickinson once again teamed up with Roy Z and Tribe of Gypsies to record his next album. with engaging lyrics and powerful songs.[23] The album marked a return to heavy metal for Dickinson. writing. containing concerts from his career. "Into the Black Hole". This work also included a limited edition disc of rarities and two new songs.
Aviation
Dickinson holds a commercial pilot's licence. he collaborated with Judas Priest's front-man. "Book of Thel". Now his new writing partner was Alex Dickson. Resurrection.[22] Due to musical differences. fencing (at which he has competed internationally. After a short period of inactivity. Balls to Picasso.[24] The record was even more successful than its predecessor. but abandoned the idea to keep his name on the release. Dickinson recorded a cover version of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody". from Tribuzy's album. Dickinson started working with Tribe of Gypsies guitarist Roy Z.C.[27] In late 2001.[24] It drew inspiration from William Blake's writings.
. he started working on a new album. with songs such as. with Montserrat Caballé. 2005.[8] and was released in 1994. That same year. Adrian Smith was asked to guest and remained later as a full-time member.[21] Tribe of Gypsies departed to continue with their work and Dickinson tracked down another band. being a much heavier album than Iron Maiden's. Due to the wide variety of Dickinson's pursuits. Accident of Birth. Dickinson. In mid-2006. Dickinson was given permission to fly Rangers F. with a less progressive influence. railway technology and aviation. was a semi-concept album on alchemy. The Chemical Wedding. Dickinson decided the band would be called that. Dickinson's complete solo discography was re-released.[23] Follow-up.[25] almost ten years after her duet album with Freddie Mercury.Bruce Dickinson For his second solo effort. Tyranny of Souls was released in May 2005. Rob Halford. to Israel for their UEFA Cup game against Hapoel Tel Aviv.[28] Many songs were composed by Roy sending recordings of riffs to Dickinson. and a subsequent live album. Keith Olsen. the "Skunkworks" entity ceased to be when the tour ended. was released a compilation album. Unhappy with the results. along with Smith returned to Iron Maiden.[29] In 2006. Anthology.[8] After the supporting tour finished. Dickinson received the collaboration of American producer. "The One You Love to Hate". and the artwork featuring one of his paintings. Scream for Me Brazil was a live album that documented a show recorded in São Paulo in 1999. during the supporting tour. Dickinson recorded a cover version of "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" with the band Godspeed for Black Sabbath's tribute album Nativity in Black. recording. This time the songwriting was all split between Roy Z and Dickinson.

"A lot of them recognised him because they are Maiden fans.
. as well as a Boeing 757 with a group of British RAF pilots from Afghanistan. the BBC announced that. which became 1992's The Missionary Position [35] (ISBN 0-283-06092-1). Sidgwick & Jackson.
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Dickinson presented Bruce Dickinson's Friday Rock Show on BBC radio station 6 Music from 2002-2010.000 copies almost immediately. Dickinson started writing his first book. Jean-Jacques Burnel. — Bruce Dickinson commenting on Lord Iffy. He spent sleepless night trying to give birth to the main character. In March 2010. Due to the high demand. [34] He has recently taken the helm of BBC Radio 2 serial Masters of Rock. For their 2008-2009 Somewhere Back in Time World Tour. having written a film script entitled Chemical Wedding which has been made into a film starring Simon Callow. He was also a guest on an episode of the Military Channel'sThe Greatest Eve.[33] His final broadcast was on May 28 2010. actually. took over the presenting duties while Dickinson toured the US with Iron Maiden. but found to be so fitting by the band that they kept it as part of the intro. was released in 1990 and sold more than 30. After the collapse of XL Airways UK in September 2008 he piloted an Iceland Express aeroplane and flew home 180 stranded holiday makers from Egypt. The most recent television programme he has presented was a show on spontaneous human combustion for Sky One called Inside Spontaneous Human Combustion with Bruce Dickinson. Iron Maiden chartered a Boeing 757 and had it specially converted to carry equipment for their concerts. The Adventures of Lord Iffy Boatrace (ISBN 0-283-06043-3). Dickinson also scorned the BBC executives for the cancellation. In reality. where he drove a Russian T-34 tank. in which Dickinson played a few small cameo roles and composed the soundtrack. the publisher. Dickinson has also turned his hand to scriptwriting.Bruce Dickinson Dickinson asked if he could pilot this flight as soon as he found Astraeus had the contract for it. dubbed "Ed Force One". and later on Discovery Turbo in the UK. The note has not been replicated live in the orginal pitch since the early days. their sound engineer Martin Birch wanted to get the right sound for the first four lines of the title song.
Singing style
Dickinson never received a formal vocal training. He was given the nickname "The Air Raid Siren" because when he joined Iron Maiden and recording his first album The Number of the Beast. and in the wake of a divorce.[35] During a 1986-1987 Iron Maiden tour. Fear of the Dark and his first solo work Tattooed Millionaire. a BBC series. Dickinson's show was to be axed. in which he investigates the phenomenon of this occurrence by enlisting the help of several experts and performing various experiments to determine its possible cause. Iffy was an English landlord. this scream soon became one of the things that the song is most recognized for. with the regular format abandoned in favour of a personal and musical tribute to the recently deceased Ronnie James Dio. and forced Dickinson to sing them over and over again for hours. Dickinson's singing varied notably in the 1990s in the recording of albums such as No Prayer for the Dying. Lord Iffy Boatrace. whose problems were always related to the lack of money and quested a wealthy life. but he was there in his professional capacity as a pilot. until Dickinson grew so frustrated that he let out a tremendous scream originally not written in the song." says an RAF spokesman.[35] The book. bassist with The Stranglers. He also presented the 5-part historical TV series about aviation. after over eight years. some Biggles and Penthouse. but still possessed a wide vocal range which was trademarked by his quasi-operatic tenor. It came from a series of mad conversations. asked Dickinson to produce a sequel. making use of a much more raspy and unpolished sound. and out it came. Dickinson has also appeared twice in The Paradise Club. Dickinson himself piloted the plane. playing the Johnny Paycheck version of Take This Job and Shove It.
Writing
Plotting it out was the doddle. which was shown on the Discovery Channel. that all gestated together along with some Sherlock Holmes. Flying Heavy Metal.

He and Dave Murray are the only members of the band to have appeared on all of the band's albums.[1] [2] and he has stated his first ambition in life before music was to become a professional footballer. Gypsy's Kiss Notable instruments Fender Precision Bass
Stephen Percy "Steve" Harris (born 12 March 1956) is an English musician. England Heavy metal. During the mid 1970s he was a youth team footballer for West Ham United. primary songwriter and only constant member of the band Iron Maiden (although Dave Murray has played with the group since 1976). and as Murray left the band for a few months prior to the first album to join Urchin. keyboards. He still is a talented amateur football player and often has the crest of West Ham on his bass.[3]
. He founded the band as a teenager in 1975. band leader. London. Harris is the only member to have remained in the band throughout its duration. Massachusetts. He used to work as an architectural draftsman in the East End of London but gave up his job upon forming Iron Maiden. and sings backing vocals. vocals 1971 – present EMI Iron Maiden. songwriter Bass. hard rock Musician. Smiler.Steve Harris
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Steve Harris
Steve Harris
Steve Harris performing in Mansfield. In addition. 20 June 2008 Background information Birth name Born Genres Occupations Instruments Years active Labels Associated acts Stephen Percy Harris 12 March 1956 Leytonstone. he plays keyboards. best known for revolutionizing the bass guitar in the metal genre and as the bassist.

usually an eighth note followed by two sixteenth notes at fast tempo (e. a type of torture instrument. Harris is often considered among the best and most influential heavy metal bassists. then red sparkle). rosewood fretboard. Harris is Maiden's principal composer and lyricist. also his songs were too complicated for the band members.. • Fender '80s Precision Bass: Red. then black. He ended up leaving. it was then changed to blue sparkle. to make these fast patterns easier to play. • Danelectro Longhorn Bass: White. maple neck. He also uses power chords.g. white pickguard. mirror pickguard (formerly black). • Fender 1959 Precision Bass: Chess finish (formerly fiesta red or 'salmon pink' as described by Steve in a 1992-era Bass Player magazine). maple neck. then blue sparkle). mirror pickguard (formerly black). His song writing typically showcases his trademark galloping bass patterns and features long songs with epic lyrics that feature many tempo changes. Sears was later fired due in no small way to his "hellraising lifestyle. maple neck. • Fender '70s Precision Bass: Pearl White w/ West Ham crest and blue/red pinstriping (formerly white. tortoise pickguard. • Fender '70s Jazz Bass: Sunburst w. He plays a specially-painted bass guitar which has been featured on every Iron Maiden album. of which all the band members were several years older than he was. and most of them are retired. black pickguard. Harris' first band was named Influence then Gypsy's Kiss featuring Bob Verscoyle (Lead Vocals) Dave Smith (Guitar) and Drummer Paul Sears. The guitar has gone through four colour changes since construction. maple neck (White pickups). mirror pickguard (formerly gold anodized). Besides this he is very adventurous on the bass and plays intricate accompaniment in many of Maiden's songs. so he started to play bass and write songs. black pickguard.Steve Harris
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Career
Originally Harris wanted to play drums or be a professional football player. This list may not contain every bass. "The Trooper") or eighth note triplets – which he plays with two fingers. which are unusual on bass. He went on to use a signature Lado "Unicorn" model and an early 1970s Fender Precision with RotoSound strings. maple fretboard (formerly rosewood). rosewood fretboard. maple neck. Harris went on to create Iron Maiden. Harris frequently writes lyrics about mythology. • Ibanez Roadster Bass: Black. mostly Fender P-Basses. with the result that they did not want to play them." After Smiler. in the movie The Man in the Iron Mask. maple neck (Black pickups).
. His first bass was a copy of a Fender Precision Bass that cost him £40 when he was 17 years old. rosewood fretboard.
Equipment
Harris has been seen with different bass guitars during his career. then white with claret and blue pinstriping and the West Ham Utd crest. Harris is a self-taught bass player[2] . Harris has also stated that he never uses a pick and that he never warms up before a show. Harris and Sears later joined Smiler. • Fender '80s Precision Bass: Red. Harris often chalks his fingers. • Fender '70s Precision Bass: Blue / silver crackle finish (formerly white. maple neck. • Ibanez Roadster Bass: Black. as the members of the band made it clear that they did not care for a bassist who leapt around the stage and wrote songs. on several songs. however. then black.[4] He is most known for his "galloping" playing style . mirror pickguard (formerly black). • Fender Precision Bass Copy: White. history or topics inspired from books and films. and the first ones in this list are from his earliest days from his career as a musician. Before playing. getting the name from seeing an iron maiden. • Fender '80s Precision Bass: Red. as shown on the bonus DVD for the A Matter of Life and Death album. Originally white. he did not have much space for a drum kit in his house.

maple neck. • Fender Special Precision Bass: Black. Initially he was not even credited for it in the band credits. Amplification: • Pre-Amp: Custom-made 'Alectron'. wine-red pickguard. the complexity and speed of the playing has increased as Harris has improved. he appeared with this bass in some photos. Steve changes his strings on a daily basis while touring and recording. Exact specifications are unknown. Unicorn graphic. Steve uses his own signature RotoSound SH77 flatwound bass strings.) • Unknown brand: Natural. • Spare: Trace-Elliot GP12SMX serves as spare pre-amp. Though since that album keyboards have played less of a role in Iron Maiden (usually). • Unknown brand.Steve Harris • Lado Steve Harris Signature Unicorn Bass: Blue w. rosewood fretboard. • Compressor: Vintage DBX 160 • Power Amp: Custom-made rackmountable by C-Audio. however. Shortly after Bruce returned to the band. although it has not featured as much as it did on Somewhere in Time because of the band's less synthesised sounds and also the use of keyboards. white pickguard.
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Other musical talents
In addition to bass playing and writing music/lyrics for Iron Maiden. maple neck. rosewood fretboard. rosewood fretboard. white pickguard.
. He has also done so on subsequent albums. • Ovation Acoustic Bass: Black. • Lado Super Falcon Bass: Blue w. rosewood fretboard. rosewood fretboard. to retain brightness. The bass has no tone control and Harris taps his head or body to cue the technician for treble or bass adjustments. rosewood fretboard. According to an interview by Bass Magazine (in Japan). one being a proto-type and was delivered back to Lado. • Cabinets: Quantity 8 Marshall 4x12 straight cabinets loaded with Electro-Voice EVM12L drivers (32 speakers total). maple neck. etc. Steve Harris has taken on numerous other roles to support the running of the band such as: • • • • • • music production/mixing music video directing/editing live music video directing/editing keyboards backing vocals string/bass synthesisers
Steve Harris has been Iron Maiden's principal keyboardist (other than at live shows and on a few songs where the work has been done by Michael Kenney who doubles as his bass technician) since keyboards were first used by the band on the album Seventh Son of a Seventh Son. he uses this bass only for exercise. Falcon graphic. possibly a "small luthier" bass: Golden. Provides loops and mute for tuning. This is a rackmountable virtual clone of a vintage Hi-Watt Solid State 200 amp (rare) and has been the center of Steve's bass rig since the early 1980s. • Guild Acoustic Bass: Black. • Fender Steve Harris Signature Precision Bass: Blue. rosewood fretboard. playing the bass synth (later on the Seventh Son of a Seventh Son album referred to as 'string synth'). • Washburn Force 40: Black with red lining. Broken-in flatwound strings are not typically associated with Steve's bright sound. (He's been using two such basses. just the album ones. • Switching: Custom-made rackmount unit built by Pete Cornish. For the album Somewhere in Time. Harris made his first experimentation with synthesised sounds. • Fender '80s Precision Bass: Black. • Fender Special Precision Bass: Sunburst. golden pickguard.

• In 2009. Fender issued the Steve Harris Signature Precision Bass. He also owns a farm with music recording facilities. • Harris often mentions in interviews his three beloved Manx cats.e.
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Trivia
• Given that Harris had been the centre of attention in Maiden's early gigs the addition of Bruce Dickinson to the band's line-up originally caused small scuffles between the two as they both wanted to be at the centre of the stage. and also from bands such as Killswitch Engage. This model was discontinued after a very limited run. Badass II Bridge. She supported Iron Maiden on their A Matter of Life and Death tour as well as the Somewhere Back In Time World Tour.Steve Harris Steve Harris is also known for playing an increasing role in mixing Iron Maiden's albums as well as producing them. Atreyu. though he is not always credited on the sleeves. Harris' land has been used to write Maiden's albums on numerous occasions. Badass II Bridge. Lauren Harris. He has three daughters (Lauren.
Discography
• • • • • • • • • 1980: Iron Maiden 1981: Killers 1982: The Number of the Beast 1983: Piece of Mind 1984: Powerslave 1986: Somewhere in Time 1988: Seventh Son of a Seventh Son 1990: No Prayer for the Dying 1992: Fear of the Dark
• 1995: The X Factor • 1998: Virtual XI
. and Moufdi (after a childhood friend). it was also used to film the music video for the song Holy Smoke. claret-mirror pickguard (i. This instrument featured a basswood body coloured in lake placid blue with a satin-finished maple neck. • He is the father of six children. Edward (named after the mascot of the band). Kerry and Faye) and one son (George) with former wife Lorraine and another son (Stanley) and another daughter (Maisie) with current partner Emma. This new model more faithfully recreates the actual bass Steve has used throughout his career with Iron Maiden. This is as the bass appeared on (among others) the World Slavery Tour. gloss-finished maple fretboard. West Ham United colors). Bruce mentioned in The Early Days documentary that Harris occasionally elbowed him away. Petal. and Seymour Duncan Basslines SPB-3 pickups. It has an alder body in royal blue (darker than the lake placid blue of the 2001 signature). Funeral for a Friend and Underoath. and he returned the favour by causing Harris to trip on his extra-long microphone stand. particularly live ones. a chrome mirror pickguard. • In 2001.[5] • His son. • His eldest daughter. and has done the work himself since Fear of the Dark. • Rotosound currently produce a set of Steve Harris signature Flatwound bass strings that are 50 . Fender issued a new version of the Steve Harris Precision Bass. Calm Before the Storm. George Harris plays lead guitar in a band called Burn In Reason ([6]) who take a heavy influence from Iron Maiden. is also a singer and has released her debut album. whereas the 2001 signature model featured an SPB-3 (also known as the Quarter Pound). Harris also directs and edits many of the band's music videos. and the Seymour Duncan SPB-1 pickup Harris actually uses.110 gauge Rotosound 77's. Harris has also contributed backing vocals on Iron Maiden records and concerts since the band's inception.

everything changed. Murray played with a number of different bands before meeting Steve Harris and joined Iron Maiden for the first time in 1976. Electric Gas. Murray developed an interest in rock music when he was 15 after hearing Voodoo Child by Jimi Hendrix on the radio. But his family was poor – his father was disabled and his mother worked part-time as a cleaner – and the family never settled anywhere long enough for Murray to establish himself on any of the schools' teams he could have played for. Murray was a fanatical football player and fan.
. He got his first guitar and would practice along with records up to seven hours a day. Murray recorded one single titled "She's A Roller". He formed his first band. The Stuff. During this short tenure with the band. hard rock Musician.Dave Murray
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Dave Murray
Dave Murray
Dave Murray live in San José 26 February 2008 Background information Born Genres Occupations Instruments Years active Labels 23 December 1956 Edmonton. Urchin. England Heavy metal. Evil Ways Notable instruments Fender Stratocaster. as well as a keen cricketer.
Career
As a boy. songwriter Guitar 1975 – present EMI
Associated acts Iron Maiden. a trio called Stone Free which also included Adrian Smith (Guitar/Vocals) who later became a member of Iron Maiden. London. Murray again teamed with Adrian Smith in a band called Urchin. Stone Free. He joined the band just two months after their inception in 1975. replacing Terry Wapram. Following the single. Murray left Urchin and returned to Iron Maiden. He briefly left the band following an argument with then vocalist Dennis Wilcock. From there. Gibson SG
David Michael "Dave" Murray (born 23 December 1956)[1] is an English guitarist and songwriter best known as one of the original members of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden. Wilcock left the band shortly after Murray's return. From then on. By his reckoning. he had been to a dozen different schools by the time he left for good at the age of 16. Legend.

humble.' tour in 1988. Murray and Steve Harris are the only members of Iron Maiden to have appeared on every one of the band's albums. and on the 'Somewhere Back In Time' tour for the intro to 'Moonchild'. when he switched to Jackson guitars. He has used Fender Stratocaster guitars almost exclusively as well.. Examples of this can be heard in Maiden songs such as "Phantom of the Opera".. through to their 2006 studio release A Matter of Life and Death. ESP and Jackson electrics as well. He has also written songs for the band.Based around in the Woodberry Down Estate . fender. Ibanez. His black 1957/63 (the body is from a '63 and the neck is from a '57) Stratocaster. These models featured Floyd Rose Original tremolos and a custom wound DiMarzio humbucker in the bridge position. Murray tended to use a candy apple red HRR60's Strat on the 'Fear of the Dark' tour for the songs 'The Evil That Men Do' and 'Can i Play With Madness' which can be seen on The 1992 Donington live video. and two hot single coils in the middle and neck positions. following several years from 1986 . Murray is seen by many as the most modest.well. you don't expect much from life... For all this to happen to me . when he instead used Gallien Krueger amps. php?partno=0118802806. retiring it at the end of the 'Seventh Son.http:/ / www. or '60's style slab rosewood fingerboard. Murray is noted for having naturally strong fingers and he frequently uses hammer-ons and pull-offs.' albums and their respective tours. which were Japanese made and featured either a 50's style maple fingerboard version. "It's my upbringing. Murray's solo guitar style throughout his career has been mainly of the Legato variety.
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Equipment
Throughout his career. It was used as a model by Fender to manufacture an Artist Signature model since 2009 . Murray has occasionally performed with various Dean. Murray usually forgoes lyric writing to another bandmate and concentrates on the musical elements of songwriting. it's like a dream. other than on the 'Somewhere in Time' and 'Seventh Son.5 job working for the then GLC (Greater London Council). down-to-earth member of the band. with the song "Charlotte the Harlot" being the only composition credited solely to him. He also used a Gibson Chet Atkins solid body acoustic on the 'Fear of the Dark' tour for the song 'Wasting Love'. The first was the prototype for what was to become the Hot Rod Re-Issue series.Frampton Park Estate and Geldeston Rd . He mainly co-writes songs with another member of Iron Maiden.He worked as a Store keeper in the Housing Dept. The original now resides in a glass case at his home.
Guitars
Since returning to Fender in 1995. When you start out with nothing. com/ products/ / search. As for acoustic guitar performances.Clapton area of North East London.Dave Murray Murray managed to briefly hold down a 9 . Gibson.
. really". Murray has used Gibson Hummingbird acoustic guitars live for the song 'Journeyman'. was used from circa 1976-1990. Murray used his 1957/63 Strat (equipped with DiMarzio Super Distortion and PAF humbucking pickups) extensively. Murray has used and endorsed Marshall amplifiers almost exclusively. "Lightning Strikes Twice". His Boss Ronny Petit expressed his concerns about Dave giving up a good steady job to tour Japan with Iron Maiden. Murray has had several variations of the Stratocaster made for him by Fender. though he is less prolific than other band members. previously owned by the late Free guitarist Paul Kossoff.1993 when he endorsed ESP and Jackson.

Stranger In A Strange Land). Floyd Rose Original.1 White Strat. HSH configuration with dual black Seymour Duncan JB Trembucker humbucking pickups and a white Fender Texas Special single-coil pickup in the middle position (Seymour Duncan used to make a neck calibrated JB. they stopped as the Jazz Neck humbucker is essentially exactly the same pickup). . again all hardware is black. Floyd Rose locking tremolo system. ebony fingerboard (vintage-style thin fingerboard with the truss rod inserted through the rear of the neck. which just happened to be a black pickup).
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. Murray's main instruments were: -1 White Strat with white scratchplate. all hardware is black on this guitar. which has a walnut skunk stripe running along the back of the neck).Dave Murray 1990 . All hardware is black on this guitar.1 White Strat with a black scratchplate. This guitar had white Dimarzio pickups at first. but the neck humbucker was changed during the 'Fear of the Dark' tour to a black Seymour Duncan for unknown reasons. which was used as a template for the limited edition Iron Maiden Stratocaster made by Fender Japan in 2001 (this guitar was only made in small production runs and for the 1 year only). Since 2000 Brave New World tour 2 Fender Custom Shop Custom Classic Stratocasters. and was used as a backup from 1992 to 1999. 'Virtual XI' and 'Ed Hunter' tours. and 'Wildest Dreams'. fitted with a mirror pickguard and black plastic parts. both spec'd exactly the same with Floyd Rose locking tremolo systems. This guitar had chrome hardware. and a Classic Stack humbucker in middle position.Till I'm Dead tour In addition to the two two main Strat's from the previous tour. Wayne also produced for Murray a black version of the same guitar which was used in the recording of the 'Dance of Death' album.. This guitar can be also seen on early shows of Ed Hunter tour before being replaced with 2 fender strats with Hot rails. The black one has had the white bridge position Hot Rails changed to a black one during the 'Give Me Ed Till I'm Dead' tour (the original pickup died and was replaced with the 1st Hot Rails available. This guitar can be seen in the 'Holy Smoke' video. ebony fingerboard. and a Floyd Rose original tremolo. . black scratchplate. 3 Seymour Duncan Hot Rails pickups. 1993 . Used on the songs '22 Acacia Avenue'. However it never came to fruition. 'The Clairvoyant'. a Kahler Steeler tremolo system. That strat. Wayne were keen to produce a Dave Murray signature model. ebony fingerboard (again with vintage-style thin fingerboard and a walnut skunk stripe running along the back of the neck) HSH configuration with dual Seymour Duncan Custom humbucking pickups with zebra bobbins and a white Fender Fat 50s single-coil pickup in the middle. There was also another black Custom Classic Stratocaster with the same specs as the first black guitar. on almost every song in the Donington '92 live video. Murray used a Wayne 3-Tone Sunburst Stratocaster with maple neck. 1-piece maple neck/fingerboard with 22 jumbo frets. During this time he also used a similarly spec'd Jackson which was white with a white scratchplate. vintage Kluson tuners and three Seymour Duncan Hot Rails humbucking pickups (HHH configuration) with 5-way switching mounted on a pearloid scratchplate . and went as far as advertising it on their website as 'coming soon'.1999 On the 'X Factor'. and first show of the 'Ed Hunter' tour (2 Minutes To Midnight. on the song 'The Clairvoyant' on the 'Raising Hell' video. Give Me 'Ed.1 Vintage White and one Black..1992 Murray's main guitar during this period was a candy apple red Jackson Strat-style guitar with black scratchplate and Seymour Duncan JB Trembuckers in the bridge and neck positions. three Seymour Duncan Hot Rails humbucking pickups with 5-way switching and white pickguard. was his main guitar on Raising Hell video.

DiMarzio Super Distortion DP100 (bridge). It also has a string tree for the E and B strings. dual DiMarzio Super Distortion DP100 humbucking pickups (bridge/neck). they changed soon after to the thick gold logo with small Stratocaster logo. Vintage White Strat. which is made redundant by the string retaining bar behind the locking nut.such as the Floyd Rose locking system . the one with black Hot rail in bridge position).Dave Murray Dance of Death tour Since the 'Dance of Death' tour. Somewhere Back in Time 2008/2009 Tour Main Sunburst Strat. a 5-way pickup selector and an oval neck profile • The original black '57 Stratocaster has similar features to his Artist Series Model
. or the neck has come from an early '80's guitar been retro fitted onto a new body. There was also a Mexican Fender Floyd Rose Strat used on the early days tour (also white) which was not quite destroyed and was auctioned off for the Clive Burr MS Trust Fund after the final date of the tour at Hammersmith. Many were Squier models.014. This guitar also has a trio of Seymour Duncan Hot Rails humbuckers and a white pearloid pickguard.
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Guitar Specs
• • • • Ernie Ball Strings . a Fender Texas Special single-coil pickup in the middle position.009. Various Strats have been ruined onstage over the years. with Sunburst Strat (which was used on first shows as main guitar). Black and Vintage White Strats as backups (all 3 with SD Hot Rails) for the 2008 leg.024. American Vintage '57/'62 (middle).011.with 3-way switching and American Vintage hardware. which is actually different to the regular Artist Series version available as it shares many of the features found on the Japanese-made HST-57DM "tribute series" models .custom gauge . The headstock is distinctive in that it has the thick set early '80's gold Fender logo. and before 1986/87 when they changed to a thick silver Fender logo and started producing US Strats with 22 frets as standard. For the 2009 leg: Main Sunburst Strat. DiMarzio PAF DP-103 (neck) . The Japanese-made "Tribute" version of the guitar (HST-57DM) features an "Original" Floyd Rose double-locking tremolo system. Murray's main guitar has been a 2-Tone Sunburst Strat with a 21-fret rosewood fingerboard.042. Seymour Duncan Hot Rails single coil sized humbucking pickups with dual blade coils "Original" Floyd Rose Locking Tremolo Systems His Artist Signature model features a soft "V"-shaped maple neck with satin back and sports a humbucker/single-coil/humbucker (HSH) configuration . Final Frontier 2010/2011 Tour Main Black Strat (from 1999.032. . however the last one destroyed on the group's 2007 Download Festival appearance was a Mexican Fender Floyd Rose Strat which was one of two (both white) which were literally wrecked every night and re-built before the next show. Vintage White as backup for it (the Vintage White Strat was not used on any of gigs but seen on guitar stand on photos in FC Magazine) and Fender (American) Dave Murray (Artist signature) Stratocaster. . but small Stratocaster logo placing it somewhere after 1982 when Fender re-introduced the smaller headstock but still used the bigger gold Fender and Stratocaster logos. . This guitar looks like it could well be an early '80's guitar with the Floyd Rose retro fitted later. .as opposed to the more 'accurate vintage replica' of the Kossoff-owned Strat which it is based. . Floyd Rose Signature Strat and Gibson Traditional 2010 Desert Burst Les Paul as backups.

Iron Maiden. com
Notable instruments Jackson Adrian Smith Dinky Gibson SG Lado Earth Ibanez Destroyer Fender Stratocaster Gibson Explorer Hamer Standard
Adrian Frederik Smith (born 27 February 1957) is an English guitarist and one of three guitarists/songwriters in the English band Iron Maiden. with limited success. songwriter Guitar. progressive rock. Some notable lead duets are "The
. for "five quid" (later he painted it silver and sold it again for "12 quid". 1975 . ASAP. until joining Maiden in early 1980 for the Killers album (released in 1981).present EMI Urchin. Kai Hansen. Michael Kiske
http:/ / www. The Untouchables. Smith and Dave Murray combined playing dual lead guitars helping to forge the trademark sound of Iron Maiden. Guitar synth. Smith befriended Dave Murray and the pair formed the band Urchin with Smith taking the roles of lead singer and lead guitarist. east London. Psycho Motel. the new band of another local musician. along with Steve Harris. Smith first wrote songs for Maiden on the 1982 album The Number of the Beast. a Woolworths' Top 20.Adrian Smith
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Adrian Smith
Adrian Smith
Background information Birth name Born Genres Occupations Instruments Years active Labels Associated acts Website Adrian Frederik Smith 27 February 1957 Hackney. Bruce Dickinson. Smith had bought his first guitar from Murray. ironmaiden. Smith continued to front Urchin.
Biography
While at school. Vocals. He also performs backing vocals on some songs. as he states in the Early Days DVD). hard rock Musician. Murray left Urchin to join Iron Maiden. The Entire Population of Hackney. England Heavy metal. replacing Dennis Stratton. Bass. Steve Harris. and was the band's secondary songwriter from then on (often in co-operation with Bruce Dickinson).

Smith has a relaxed vocal style with a slight raspiness very reminiscent of young Joe Cocker and Paul Carrack. with Bruce Dickinson singing back-up. is apparent since his return to Iron Maiden. son Dylan Smith (born in 1989) and twin daughters Natasha Smith and Brittany Smith (born in 1991).
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Personal life
In his spare time.A. Michael Kiske on Kiske's solo album Instant Clarity.. as can be seen on the Rock In Rio DVD.P. Bruce Dickinson's comment on Smith: "When he left the band in 1990. Since then. Steve Harris had decided to take the band back to a more traditional hard rock direction which can clearly be heard on the No Prayer for the Dying album. of which his wife is a member. He also sometimes makes charity appearances for cancer awareness/patient rights activism organization The Maiden Flight. After releasing the experimental Somewhere in Time and Seventh Son of a Seventh Son albums. I just don’t think it would have been complete without Adrian. Iron Maiden with Smith have released 3 studio albums. and now. Smith formed his alternative rock-influenced band Psycho Motel. Smith would also play on Bruce Dickinson's Accident of Birth and The Chemical Wedding albums. State of Mind (1996) and Welcome to the World (1997). "2 Minutes to Midnight". Following its release. which featured former members of ASAP as well as former The Cult bassist Jamie Stewart. a series of concerts in support of the video game of the same name. This album featured one last Smith song co-penned with Bruce Dickinson titled "Hooks in You". Smith has provided back-up vocals for the band. Brave New World in 2000. Smith departed from Iron Maiden in 1990 when recordings for the No Prayer for the Dying album were about to start. I don’t think anybody had realized how much the fans would miss him . Smith re-joined Iron Maiden for the "Ed Hunter tour". The band recorded two albums.
. On 22 August 1992 Smith made a brief appearance onstage with Maiden to play "Running Free" during the Castle Donington 'Monsters Of Rock' Festival. Smith released a solo LP with the band ASAP (Adrian Smith And Project) titled Silver and Gold in 1989.Adrian Smith Duellists". In 1999. the B-Side to the single "Wasted Years". He remains with the band to this day. This band was a progression from an earlier music project of his called The Untouchables. as well as Smith's heavier rhythm guitar playing." In 1996. Dance of Death in 2003 and A Matter of Life and Death in 2006.big time. but took the lead vocals for his solo bands (Urchin. He plays guitar on portions of the album in addition to co-writing some of the songs. Smith joined forces with former Helloween vocalist. His voice type could be considered a baritone. "The Trooper". Smith and his wife Nathalie have three children. Smith also has a brother named Scott Hale. His actual singing voice in Maiden is rarely heard although he sang lead on the track Reach Out. it’s great having three guitarists. famed for his lead guitar skills in the 80s band GLAM. Psycho Motel).S. The influence of this more progressive direction. Notable Smith solos include "Wasted Years". I wouldn’t have rejoined Iron Maiden if he wasn’t in the band. "Stranger in a Strange Land" and "The Wicker Man". I think everybody was a bit surprised at how much we missed him and certainly. A.
Singing style
Ever since joining Maiden in 1981. "Alexander the Great" and "Rime of the Ancient Mariner". and was replaced by Janick Gers. Later. Smith loves fishing.

Effects. Isolation hole
Amplifiers
• Two 300-Watt Marshall 1960A Angled-Front 8x12 Cabs loaded with 75-Watt Celestion G12-T75 Speakers • Two Marshall 30th Anniversary 6100LM 100-Watt All-Tube Heads (No Longer In Production) • One 1961 William Henderson Atom Amplifier
Units and tuners
• • • • Shure U4 Wireless Receiver Whirlwind Multi-Selector 4-Channel Selector Dunlop DCR-1SR Rack Wah Peavey Tubefex Tube Preamp & Multi-Fx Unit
Reference: Guitar World December 2006
Discography
Urchin
• Black Leather Fantasy (1977) • She's A Roller (1977) • Urchin (2004). controllers and processors • Dunlop Uni-vibe Wah Controller • Yamaha MFC10 Midi Foot Controller • Digitech Whammy Pedal • Ibanez TS-9 Tube Screamer • Mike Hill B. although he has used a variety of guitars over his career including several different Dean models. He's still using it and says.I.Best of/Compilation
Iron Maiden
• Killers (1981) • The Number of the Beast (1982) • Piece of Mind (1983) • Powerslave (1984)
.S. he says the first decent guitar he bought was a Gibson Les Paul Goldtop which he paid £235 for when he was 17. such as a King V during his time in Bruce Dickinson's solo band. As of August 2007. he can also be seen using other Jackson guitars.[1] . Gibson Explorers. an Ibanez Destroyer and Lado Guitars. one of these stratocasters had a roland MIDI pickup installed). Gibson Les Pauls. "it's still probably the best guitar I've got". various Jackson models including the Randy Rhoads. Gibson SGs. Adrian Smith endorses Jackson Guitars.Adrian Smith
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Equipment
Guitars
Smith currently prefers to use his Jackson signature 'San Dimas' Dinky. Fender Stratocasters (including three Fender Floyd Rose Classic Stratocasters. before he went to Fender guitars. his first guitar company endorsement in over fifteen years. With Jackson he has an Adrian Smith San Dimas DK model. Prior to his endorsement. On the A Matter of Life and Death DVD.

Janick Gers
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Janick Gers
Janick Gers
Janick Gers at The Fields of Rock festival Background information Born Genres Occupations Instruments Years active Labels 27 January 1957 Hartlepool. Fish. Progressive rock Musician.
. was an officer of the Polish Navy.[2] He has remained with the band ever since. catching it. he played guitar on the first solo album of Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson. Jeff Beck and Irish blues guitarist Rory Gallagher. Tattooed Millionaire. Bruce Dickinson. songwriter. England) is one of three current guitarists in the English Heavy metal band Iron Maiden. He is noted for his energetic stage presence. he joined Gogmagog which included former Iron Maiden vocalist Paul Di'Anno and drummer Clive Burr.[2] After Gillan disbanded. hard rock. Guitar 1975 . Janick lives in Yarm.present EMI
Associated acts White Spirit. a group formed by former Deep Purple vocalist Ian Gillan. such as spinning it around his body while playing.
Career
Gers was the lead guitarist of the band White Spirit before joining Gillan. even after Smith rejoined the band in 1999. In 1990. Iron Maiden Notable instruments Fender Stratocaster
Janick Robert Gers (pronounced /ˈjænɪk ˈɡɛərz/) (born 27 January 1957. He can often be seen bouncing up and down and occasionally does tricks with his guitar. In March 1990. during the recording of the album. He also has a daughter called Sian Gers who attends Conyers in Yarm. Gillan. Bolesław. His father. Gogmagog. Gers' playing style uses heavy distortion and is noted for having a very raw tone. he was asked to join Iron Maiden in place of departing Adrian Smith. Gers' main influences are Ritchie Blackmore. He prefers staccato picking instead of playing legato using hammer-ons and pull-offs. or throwing it into the air. Hartlepool. England Heavy metal. Gers is also left-handed although he plays guitar right-handed. as seen at the Rock In Rio DVD signing autographs. Gers also performed with other artists including former Marillion vocalist Fish.[1] and a songwriter for the band. Teesside.

Streetwalkers.[1] Only when he may have been in trouble was he called by his given name. Trust. Pat Travers. Known for his affable joking personality. his name’s 'Nicko'". McBrain is credited as being an early pioneer of the heavy metal sound[2] and passes his experience on through drum clinics. progressive rock Musician Drums. eagerness for interviews and public appearances. 1952) is an English musician. Background information Birth name Born Genres Occupations Instruments Years active Michael Henry McBrain 5 June 1952 Hackney. 18 in Rhythm Magazine's 50 Greatest Drummers Of All Time [3] . England Heavy metal. hard rock. he has been ranked at No. McBrain is considered by his bandmates as Iron Maiden's spokeperson. The Entire Population of Hackney Notable instruments Paiste 22" Signature Reflector Bell Ride "Powerslave" Vic Firth "Nicko McBrain" Signature Sticks
Michael Henry "Nicko" McBrain (born June 5. blues-rock. McBrain is frequently included in top drummer league tables and rankings as a result of his very influential and skillful performances in studio and on stage. but also stood in for Maiden drummer Clive Burr at a live show in Belgium. which he joined in 1982. Recently. On this same tour. not only did McBrain star as the Devil in "The Number Of The Beast" music video. In the early 1980s he became the drummer for McKitty and it was with this band that he first met Iron Maiden bassist and founder Steve Harris. percussion 1975 – present
Associated acts Iron Maiden.
Biography
McBrain joined the band Streetwalkers in 1975 and recorded with them[4] [5] before moving on to drum for Pat Travers[6] and later Trust. He officially joined Iron Maiden
. best known as the drummer for Iron Maiden. London. The nickname 'Nicko' originated from when the keyboard player Billy Day introduced him as "My Italian drummer. McBrain himself states that as a child he had a stuffed animal (bear) named "Nicholas" that he always carried with him so much so that his parents began calling him Nicky also.Nicko McBrain
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Nicko McBrain
Nicko McBrain
McBrain during a concert in Barcelona 30 November 2006. Trust supported Iron Maiden on the Number of the Beast world tour in 1982.

and emphasized in the song "The Evil That Men Do".
Equipment
McBrain currently uses Premier drums and Paiste cymbals (Bruce Dickinson mentioned. This display allows bigger drums and cymbals to be placed within reach. in the song "Sanctuary" on the "A Real Dead One" Album. with time signatures such as the 7/8 riff which follows the second chorus of "Alexander the Great".
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Drumming style
McBrain's drumming is an important factor in the Iron Maiden sound and was felt immediately on Piece of Mind. also using them for his own drumming. McBrain's drum technician notes that. McBrain often employs the back end of his left hand drum stick to get more aggressive sound of the snare drum. that he first wanted to learn drums at a young age after watching a performance of Joe Morello. For A Matter of Life and Death he used his Ludwig metal shell LM 402 snare drum which was purchased in 1975. He is able to play a variety of styles. giving him a more relaxed sitting posture. to the dislike of his father. with the surname McBrain. He endorses Vic Firth signature drum sticks. Nicko has been a long-time user of the Ludwig Speed King pedal. As described in detail on the band's 2008 'Live After Death DVD'. Previously he had been endorsed by Sonor drums and switched to Premier in the early 1990s when Sonor were sold. almost completely concealing him when playing live. Harris also noted how much easier playing with McBrain was for a songwriter. as seen in the Flight 666 video on "Rime Of The Ancient Mariner (Part 1)" at the 5:18 mark.he can play all kinds of music. facing towards him. he also places the snare drum higher and closer to the rest of the drumset.[8] [9] On this same video documentary. but since the middle of the '90s he uses a 1993 DW 5000 Turbo Single Chain and a newer DW 5000 Hi-hat stand. plus his rapid tom fills. and is considered very complex and masterful. he was able to pursue drumming at a professional level.Nicko McBrain in December 1982. this allows him to have the bass drum closer to the hi-hat. Instead. The 7/4 riff on the song "Brighter Than a Thousand Suns" and the 14/8 riff that follows the second chorus on the song "The Longest Day" are other examples of his versatility. on the World Slavery Tour. the notorious opening track of "Where Eagles Dare" famously displays McBrain's ability to use the single drum pedal very quickly. Drummers from other bands sit round the back of him to see what he’s doing. This song has since been explained in the drummer's numerous clinics. which immediately led him to play drums with kitchen utensils and pots. Bruce Dickinson says that Nicko considered double pedals as 'undrummerish'). but he’s got his kit set so he doesn't even look at what he's hitting half the time"[12] After McBrain joined the band in 1982. after he. In response to questions from Maiden fans[7] . making it the oldest drum in his kit. McBrain highlighted that it was 'not a coincidence' that Piece Of Mind had many references to brains and minds.. bare foot technique using a single pedal.[13] His drumkit's array is notoriously high. He is known not to use a double bass pedal (in 2008's Live After Death DVD. had recently joined the band. he prefers to employ a fast. After studying engineering at City & Guilds (which his father had wanted him to complete). that they do not pay him enough to play Paiste cymbals).[11] It is for these reasons that Steve Harris remarked that ". drummers such as Tommy Lee called McBrain an 'octopus' after witnessing the way in which the drummer's stamina gives him the ability to use all of his signature large drum kit in shows[10] ..
. McBrain has stated on recordings for the Paiste website while promoting his signature drum sticks. McBrain's first album with Iron Maiden was Piece of Mind in 1983.

“When you become a Christian. illustrating the popularity of the drummer as a musician and a character. McBrain receives the perennial chant of 'Nicko! Nicko!' when announced. and it’s not professed to be either. you don’t become sinless. look.” He was also asked if he shared his religious views with his band mates. McBrain was asked if he felt it was appropriate to be a member of Iron Maiden in light of his Christian views. McBrain responded. but we’ve had some interesting conversations over the years. I say to them all. Florida home. As heard on the introduction of the Iron Maiden line-up on "Moonchild" on Flight 666 . for which he has a twin engine rating. were called so not because of his hard hitting drumming but because of 'passing-wind'. These diaries reveal his endearing sense of humour and affection for his fans. He also appeared as the blue-faced Grim Reaper in the music video for "Flight of Icarus". and often discusses wine varietals in interviews. • McBrain is a keen golfer. “We’ve had some incredibly deep conversations amongst each of us.[20]
Trivia
• His favourite Iron Maiden albums are Powerslave.
Films and fan rapport
He has filmed several short videos for the band's official website. I do fall off.O. • On the No More Lies EP. We’re never going to be clean till the day the good Lord is standing in front and judgment comes.[19] He is a close friend of the well-known Swedish singer-songwriter Lasse Berghagen. and upon entering the church. McBrain has two sons: Nicholas (born 1983) and Justin (born 1992). where he was asked by Soo to "play something funky. McBrain soon found himself crying as he experienced a "calling". also the Paiste Cymbal website and keeps a diary when the band is on tour. in my belief. how they felt about it. if you turn to your saviour Jesus Christ. something that is emulated in many shows. you know.Nicko McBrain
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Personal life
McBrain converted to Christianity in 1999 after an experience in the Spanish River Church. he said "I just sat there thinking.The Original Soundtrack. and if they choose to follow what God’s plan is in the Bible." In reference to his appearance on the show. McBrain stated that his Vic Firth sticks. he contributes to the lyrics. but it is unknown if they are still active. McBrain's drum kit is decorated with a Sooty puppet. The idea is to sin less. off of the album Piece of Mind. near his Boca Raton. But to me.[21] • Before being Iron Maiden's drummer. • He frequently plays the drums during Maiden downtime both in his drum clinics and his McBrain Damage band. at the moment.X). and in fact he was invited to speak to the European Ryder Cup team by captain Nick Faldo in July 2008. 'I didn't drink last night…why can't I stand?' I had this love affair with Jesus going on in my heart. Recounting the tale. I’ll have eternal life in Heaven with you! … We don’t talk about it every time we get together. and if so. I’m leading them on my route. • McBrain has also appeared as a guest on the children's television show Sooty and Sweep. • On 'Rock Radio' in 2009."[16] [17] In an interview. I try to live my life.” [18] McBrain also has a pilot's license. that’s up to them. We’re all sinners. and occasionally I fall off hard and I have to get down on my knees and beg forgiveness. So it’s not an easy ride. his official debut with the band musically. McBrain was the Devil on "The Number of the Beast" videoclip and Beast On The Road tour. I can’t say to you that I’m trying to convert all these guys in my band to be Christians.[22]
. Nicko. He also formed a side project band called 7x70 with Dan Spitz from Anthrax. • McBrain is an oenophile. His wife Rebecca had been asking him to attend with her. Brave New World and A Matter Of Life And Death. entitled 'Nicko Boomer McBrain'. • He currently manages New York metal band Voices of Extreme (or V. He responded by saying. which is often dressed accordingly with the band's corresponding tours.

[23] • In 2009 he opened a restaurant called Rock N Roll Ribs in Coral Springs.The Original Soundtrack (2009) Live Album The Final Frontier (2010)
. He played at its grand opening.[24]
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Discography
Streetwalkers • Downtown Flyers (1975) • Red Card (1976) Pat Travers • Makin' Magic (1977) • Putting It Straight (1977) Trust • Marche ou Crève (Original French Release)/Savage (English Language Version) (1981) Iron Maiden • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Piece of Mind (1983) Powerslave (1984) Live After Death (1985) Live Album Somewhere in Time (1986) Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (1988) No Prayer for the Dying (1990) Fear Of The Dark (1992) Live at Donington (1992) Live Album A Real Live One (1993) Live Album A Real Dead One (1993) Live Album The X Factor (1995) Virtual XI (1998) Brave New World (2000) Rock in Rio (2002) Live Album Dance of Death (2003) Death on the Road (2005) Live Album A Matter of Life and Death (2006) Flight 666 . Florida.Nicko McBrain • Nicko says he is the sexiest member of Iron Maiden and they put him behind the drums to avoid distracting the audience.

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Former members
Blaze Bayley
Blaze Bayley
Background information Birth name Born Genres Occupations Years active Labels Bayley Alexander Cooke 29 May 1963 Birmingham. Virtual XI was released in 1998. who formed in 1999. His depature from Wolfsbane led to their disbandment later on that year. England) is an English singer and songwriter. He is currently the lead vocalist of his self-titled band. Birmingham. He is also the lead singer of Wolfsbane from 1984 to 1994. Rise To Addiction. England Heavy metal. hard rock Singer-songwriter. Bayley went on to tour with the band in support of the album. their latest being Promise and Terror. upon their formation in 1984. Another Iron Maiden album with Bayley on vocals. his first album with Maiden was The X Factor. The band has released 5 studio albums (3 of them under the original band name of simply "Blaze") and 2 live albums.[2] 29 May 1963. and again from 2010.
Career
Wolfsbane and Iron Maiden (1984-1999)
Blaze Bayley started his musical career as the lead vocalist of Tamworth heavy metal/hard rock band Wolfsbane. which put him out of action for a year. and Iron Maiden from 1994 to 1999. Iron Maiden. When Bruce Dickinson departed fellow English heavy metal band Iron Maiden in 1993. Bayley was chosen as his replacement in 1994 after hundreds of auditions. musician 1984-present Blaze Bayley Recordings
Associated acts Blaze Bayley. Sons of Seasons Website Official band website
[1]
Blaze Bayley (born Bayley Alexander Cooke. Wolfsbane. released in 1995. After a bad motorcycle accident caused by losing control and clipping his knee on a catseye in the road. Blaze Bayley.

Rob Naylor was also leaving. As Live As It Gets. Silicon Messiah. Bayley departed by mutual consent. Bayley also announced the addition of drummer Lawrence Paterson. but were set back again by the news that John Slater could not perform a large section of the tour. Slater eventually left the band in September with Steve Wray to form the band Rise To Addiction. Blaze began to work on a fourth studio album for a release in 2007. The X Factor peaked at #8 on the UK Albums Chart and Virtual XI hit only #16. formerly of British metal bands Chokehold and Shadowkeep. Guitarist Jason Banks was drafted in for a few gigs at the end of 2003 to cover for John Slater. guitarist Oliver Palotai. released later on that year. and signed a deal with German label SPV. With the new line up. The band's lineup shifted once again when Löble quit to join German power metal band Helloween early in 2005 and when Douglas returned to another German heavy metal band. with Bayley again taking up vocal and frontman duties. both being the lowest charting Maiden studio albums since Killers was released in 1981. Blaze began writing material for their third studio album. Bayley recruited guitarist Steve Wray. Blaze Bayley released their fourth studio album. he formed his own band. In July 2008. Jeff Singer announced he was leaving the band. and drummer Rico Banderra to the band and recorded the live DVD album Alive in Poland. Some of this comparative commercial failure could be attributed to fans disliking Blaze's singing style and tours being cut short due to Bayley's frequent sickness. Phil Greenhouse was replaced on drums by Jason Bowld for recording and Dave Knight for touring. Bayley opted to rename the band under his name. Blaze performed a number of shows in 2004 and 2005 with the lineup of Bayley. which he co-wrote. The two were replaced by unknown German musicians Daniel Schild and Christian Ammann respectively. Three months later. guitarist Luca Princiotta. bassist Nick Douglas.Blaze Bayley The two Iron Maiden albums released during Bayley's time in the band did not chart as well as that to which the band were accustomed. Blaze Bayley added guitarists Nick Bermudez and Rich Newport. but in January that year it was announced the entire line-up parted ways with Bayley.
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Self Titled Band (1999-present)
Following Blaze Bayley's departure from Iron Maiden in 1999. Doro. The album also contained the band's first single. Blaze Bayley. guitarist John Slater. Blood & Belief. releasing the band's debut studio album in 2000. and he remains on good terms with his former bandmates.
. Bayley has performed Iron Maiden songs originally recorded by the Dickinson and Paul Di'Anno led line-ups at some concerts. In 2007. Following the lineup change. Wolfsbane reformed for a one-off performance. when Iron Maiden announced that vocalist Bruce Dickinson was returning to the band. In February 2007. though no Bayley era songs have been on the band's set list since 2003. After recording the live album. Bayley announced that Rich Newport had left the band to pursue a career as a guitar teacher later on that year. Iron Maiden occasionally performed songs from the two Maiden albums featuring Bayley. Likewise. bassist Dave Bermudez. The album was followed up by Tenth Dimension in 2002 and the band's first live album in 2003. including "Man on the Edge" and "Futureal". bassist Rob Naylor. The Man Who Would Not Die. At the end of 2003. In February 1999. Bassist Wayne Banks and drummer Dave Knight left the band to join the Robin Gibb band in September 2004. The two guitarists were eventually kept on as full members. and drummer Jeff Singer. They supported The Wildhearts on a short UK tour in December 2007. and Jay Walsh would replace him onstage for the remainder of the tour. which peaked at #12. and drummer Daniel Löble. Session drummer Phil Greenhouse and bassist Wayne Banks were hired for the rest of the Tenth Dimension tour until permanent replacements could be found. in March that year. Blaze. Despite rejoining the band later in the year. The band began to tour for the album shortly after it was released in 2004.

The title was revealed to be Promise and Terror a few days later.S. he would sometimes manage to strain his voice during live performances enough to get as high as the D above high C (D5). "Sign of the Cross". and in the harmonies of the song "Virus". Recently. Germany before leaving for the South American leg of the tour. "Run to the Hills. to having musicians who more closely fit his singing style and the absence of Bayley's former respiratory allergy that caused him trouble during live performances. announced her departure from the band as well. which could be due. On Feb 6th 2010 Blaze Bayley started their 2010 world tour in Dudley UK. his voice would cover the range from F at the bottom of the bass clef (F2) to A above middle C (A4). the band recorded another DVD live at Z7. Anna.A. the drummer for the band. which was released in March 2009. It is sometimes regarded as a mini-compilation as it includes many bonus tracks. On his albums with Blaze. It has just been reported that Larry Paterson. despite only being available digitally. In songs such as "Stare at the Sun". She claimed that the band's idea of where to go next and her's were not in the same direction. Bayley would be forced to try to replicate some of the high passages originally executed by Bruce Dickinson's tenor voice. The Night That Will Not Die. Blaze Bayley announced that the band started recording for their new album on September 28. in part. tour as well as tours in Japan and other Asian countries. or "Hallowed Be Thy Name" live.. as it features the E above high C (E5). The album Promise and Terror was released on the 1st Feb 2010. They will then spend the next months playing the UK. has just left due to personal and professional reasons. A contest was taken place at the band's forum where the two first people who guessed the title of the new album will receive a free signed copy of it. was omitted from live shows as a result of this.
. but only infrequently descends beyond the C below middle C (C3). They will then return to Europe later in the year.
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Singing style
It has been claimed that one of the reasons for Bayley's lukewarm reception from Iron Maiden fans was that he possessed a vocal range lower than either of his predecessors. Blaze Bayley has a relatively low vocal range and is considered a Bass-Baritone (lower than that of Paul Di'anno). Bayley's voice was noted for its improvement. This made it difficult for him to perform certain songs in the key in which they were originally written and Iron Maiden was used to playing them. during live performances. Italy. Professional reviews have generally been very positive about the album." one of Iron Maiden's most popular tracks. France. However. and his highest note featured in the studio version of an Iron Maiden song was the B above middle C (B4) in Iron Maiden's cover of The Who's "My Generation".Blaze Bayley "Robot". It is scheduled to come out the next year. There is some talk about a U. which could get as high as the E above high C (E5) on popular songs like "The Trooper". although none were specified. His lowest recorded note on a studio album during his time with Iron Maiden was the E above low C (E2) in the song "Sign of the Cross". Though Bayley often would not match all these notes as they were done on their respective studio albums. Their manager. 2009.

Vocals on "Smash it up") Armageddon over Wacken Live 2004 (CD. The video of "Hollow Head" was only made available worldwide in 2007 and can be found on the Alive in Poland DVD under the "Extras" menu. available only through the band's official website) Singles • "Robot" (2008. tba)
. 2005. available only through the band's official website) Note: Promotional videos were released for the Blood and Belief song "Hollow Head" and the Silicon Messiah song "Ghost in the Machine".The Labyrinth of Truths (CD.Bastards (1991.Blaze Bayley
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Iron Maiden
• The X Factor (1995) • Best of the Beast (1996) • Virtual XI (1998)
Blaze Bayley
Studio albums • • • • • Silicon Messiah (2000) Tenth Dimension (2002) Blood & Belief (2004) The Man Who Would Not Die (2008) Promise and Terror (2010)
Live albums • As Live As It Gets (2003) • The Night That Will Not Die (2009) Compilation albums • Best of (2008. DVDs • Alive in Poland (2007) • The Night That Will Not Die (2009) Guest appearances • • • • Cerebral Fix . but these were originally only made available to fan club members. The video of "Robot" was also released in February 2009. Later on. sharing vocals on "Bad Blood" & "All we are") SoulSpell Metal Opera . with Doro) Doro . the video for "Silicon Messiah" was put on to the second disc of a limited edition of Tenth Dimension along with an EPK titled Inside the Tenth Dimension.20 Years A Warrior Soul (2006.

Burr performed with British bands Elixir and Praying Mantis in the 1990s. Burr has since been diagnosed with Multiple sclerosis. An acquaintance of then-Iron Maiden guitarist Dennis Stratton. Burr is now patron of the charity Clive Aid. Killers and their breakthrough release The Number of the Beast. After leaving Iron Maiden. Praying Mantis. best known as a member of Iron Maiden from 1980 to 1982. Official Site of Clive Aid [4] Burr's signature white drum kit was donated to the Hard Rock Cafe in London in 2005. featuring former Praying Mantis members. which was never fully realized due to a falling out with the band's record company. Samson. the treatment of which left him deeply in debt. England Heavy metal. Gogmagog. which disbanded after releasing one album. but did not become a member of either. Desperado
Clive Burr (born 8 March 1957. Trust. Burr briefly played in the French group Trust. east London) is a British drummer. a charity formed in 2004. London. and another song. Burr left the band in 1982 due to Iron Maiden's tour schedule and personal problems. that was cut from the album and showed up as the b-side of the "Run to the Hills" single. songwriter Drums. He was replaced by the band's current drummer. Burr played on their first three records: Iron Maiden. Clive Aid has since continued to raise awareness and funds for various Cancer and Multiple Sclerosis (MS) programs around the world through the staging of rock events. Alcatrazz.[3] Clive attends many of these events. Burr joined Iron Maiden in 1979. East Ham. "Total Eclipse". and briefly with the American band Alcatrazz. thus switching places with McBrain.Clive Burr
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Clive Burr
Clive Burr
Birth name Born Genres Occupations Instruments Years active Clive Burr 8 March 1957 East Ham. Burr was featured in the short-lived NWOBHM supergroup Gogmagog which also included ex-Iron Maiden vocalist Paul Di'Anno and future Maiden guitarist Janick Gers.[1] [2] Previously a member of Samson. Burr then joined Dee Snider in his post-Twisted Sister outfit Desperado. He also had a band known as Clive Burr's Escape (later known as Stratus). Elixir. hard rock Musician.
. percussion 1978-present
Associated acts Iron Maiden. and later on the Number Of The Beast remastered CD re-release. "Gangland". Burr co-wrote one song on The Number of the Beast. Nicko McBrain. Burr now uses a wheelchair because of the MS. Iron Maiden staged a series of charity concerts and were involved in the founding of the Clive Burr MS Trust Fund.

dll?p=amg& sql=11:w9fwxq85ld0e~T1). com/ cg/ amg. He was replaced by Dennis Wilcock. [2] http:/ / www. Hard Rock Musician. On Iron Maiden's Early Days DVD it was mentioned that Day had a good voice but was sacked because he didn't have enough stage-charisma. paulmarioday. Australia called Defaced.
External links
• Paul Mario Day's Site [2] • History of Wildfire [3]
References
[1] Rivadavia.Paul Day
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Paul Day
Paul Day
Background information Born Genres Occupations Instruments Years active 19 April 1956 Heavy metal.[1] He was lead singer of Wildfire in 1983 to 1984. Vocalist Vocals 1975–present
Associated acts Iron Maiden. Retrieved 7 May 2010. He recorded a live album at the Marquee Club in London as lead singer of The Sweet in 1986. he sings with two bands in Newcastle. East London) was the original lead vocalist of Iron Maiden from 1975 to 1976. an unsigned hard rock band. He later formed a band called More that played at the Donington Monsters of Rock Festival in 1981. htm
. Wildfire
Paul Mario Day (born 19 April 1956. allmusic. AMG. mausoleum-records. who compensated for his lack of vocal prowess with on-stage theatrics in the style of Kiss. . com/ artist/ wildfire. Paul Day now lives in Australia (since 1986). Whitechapel. com/ [3] http:/ / www. Sweet. "Biography: More" (http:/ / www. Eduardo. He sings and writes for Crimson Lake. More.

The album is being produced by Dieter Roth in his own studio in Germany. in 2006. with former Wolfsbane vocalist Blaze Bayley joining Iron Maiden. In the mid-1990s. an old friend of Steve's from his days in Smiler. As of that time he was still playing music. which he has now sold. Di'Anno is currently recording a new solo album with Paulo Turin. Gogmagog. Living Dead. from 1978 to 1981. London). Paul has had several businesses outside of the music industry including an internet cafe and a hotel/restaurant in England. hard rock. and Killers. songwriter Vocals 1978 – present
Associated acts Iron Maiden.[2] [3] better known as Paul Di'Anno. Praying Mantis. According to Iron Maiden's The Early Days DVD he was introduced into the band by drummer Doug Sampson.[5] the guitarist who worked on Feel My Pain and Nomad. In 2001. He became the band's singer after the departure of the very unpredictable Dennis Wilcock who had pressured Iron Maiden founder and bassist Steve Harris into firing every member of Iron Maiden (including Dave Murray) before becoming fed up himself. England Heavy metal. He currently lives in Salisbury.[4] All 3 albums by Battlezone have recently been re-released as a box set under the title of The Fight Goes On. In his post-Maiden career. Brazil. Wiltshire. Battlezone. Fear. Di'Anno's Battlezone. is an English singer best known as the first vocalist to record with the iconic heavy metal band Iron Maiden. punk rock Musician. in Chingford.Paul Di'Anno
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Paul Di'Anno
Paul Di'Anno
Background information Birth name Born Genres Occupations Instruments Years active Paul Andrews 17 May 1958 Chingford. as both a solo artist and as a member of such bands as Gogmagog. He released his solo album. Their first audition with Rod
. England. Di'Anno moved to São Paulo.
Career
Iron Maiden (1978–1981)
Di'Anno grew up in England — spending his teenage years singing in various rock bands and working as a butcher and chef. rumours began to surface that Di'Anno might be rejoining Iron Maiden (after the exit of Bruce Dickinson in 1993). before reuniting with Dickinson in 1999. London. but the speculation proved to be false. Di'Anno has issued numerous albums over the years. Killers Website Official website
[1]
Paul Andrews (born 17 May 1958.

The group. 1998)
After the break up of his self-titled band.Paul Di'Anno Smallwood reputedly failed when Paul was arrested for showing off his pocket-knife in public. as the band merged punk's energy with metal's riffs and progressive rock complexity. vocals Kevin Browne . Gogmagog was a rock opera project. 1980's self-titled release quickly became acknowledged as a classic of its genre. vocals P.lead vocals Lee Slater . Di'Anno formed Strike whilst in America with drummer Bob Falck (who had used the name Sid Falck while playing drums in Overkill) and guitarist John Hurley. the EP was not released until after the group had disbanded. vocals
Gogmagog (1985)
In 1985. This group was originally called Lonewolf but after certain disagreements with a group already called Lone Wolf. In 1981 he left Iron Maiden after a meeting between him and the band and its manager Rod Smallwood. lack of desire to perform. as well as a stopgap live EP. During this performance. King brought in Di'Anno . On the tour Paul refused to play any Iron Maiden songs (much to the dismay of the crowd). was put together by DJ and record producer Jonathan King." a single Japanese release of "Flaming Heart" and a Sweden-only VHS release called Live at the Palace (now available on DVD as Di'Anno Live From London). vocals Mark Venables .guitars.[6]
. the six-piece band disbanded shortly after they were done touring.guitars. The project was eventually named Battlezone. Killers. After little success. guitarists Janick Gers and Pete Willis along with Neil Murray on bass. upon the vocalist's return to Britain in 1985. Russ Ballard was hired to write some songs and a 3 track EP called "I Will Be There" was recorded. The only other items available from this band are a single of "Heartuser. Maiden Japan. They found a replacement in former Samson frontman Bruce Dickinson. Last known line-up • • • • • Paul Di'Anno ." and "Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"). serving as the blueprint for such future genres as thrash metal and speed metal. Ward . The three songs are only demos to be part of an album in which many more songs were written but never recorded.keyboards. drummer Clive Burr.bass.J. after a name straight from a comic book[6] . playing only their own songs and a few other covers (most notably Van Halen's version of the Kinks' "You Really Got Me.
Battlezone (1985–1989. the band played an unreleased song entitled "Spiritual Guidance. Di'Anno was to work on a project with a number of hired musicians. This album was never recorded. 1981 saw the release of their second album. In Di'Anno's words: "It's like having Mussolini and Adolf Hitler run your band. Iron Maiden decided that to progress they would have to find a singer capable of withstanding the rigours of being on tour. called "Gogmagog" (see the Biblical book Ezekiel 38:1-2).[7] Paul had previously known Battlezone guitarists John Wiggins and John Hurley from bands such as "Deep Machine" and "Iron Cross". which has been put down to cocaine abuse and heavy drinking. at times. There can't be anyone else and my character is too strong for that so me an' Steve was always fighting". However." which Paul told the audience would be on the band's forthcoming new album. Because it is Rod Smallwood and Steve Harris and that's it. After having cancelled gigs due to Di'Anno's inability and. they changed their name and ended up recording only one album under the simple moniker of Di'Anno. leading some fans of the Di'Anno project to speculate that there may yet be more material from 1984–1985 lying around somewhere.[4]
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Di'Anno (1983–1985)
Di'Anno was the first project by Paul Di'Anno after he was fired from Iron Maiden.

along with Dave Harman on guitar and Eddie Davidson on bass. entitled Cessation of Hostilities. The latter had gone under the stage name A. Hurley would later form glam rock band "L. who joined just in time to go to New York for the video shoot. The second album to be released was entitled Children of Madness and achieved considerable commercial success. but musical differences. A live track from the Walthamstow gig later appeared on a compilation of all three Battlezone albums. Wiggins joined a reformed Tokyo Blade in 1995. Parsons left shortly after to form the London based Glam troupe "Belladonna" and Falck reappeared on the scene in time to record the band's first album Fighting Back. then moved onto Statetrooper in May 2005. By 1998 Di'Anno had resurrected the name Battlezone. Joining him were Wiggins and fellow ex-Tokyo Blade members bassist Colin Riggs and drummer Marc Angel. signed up with Battlezone. Drugs and infighting again put a strain on the band. Second guitars were supplied by Paulo Turin. both containing references to heroin use. 1986 also saw the enrollment of former Lonewolf and Tokyo Blade guitarist John Wiggins."[8] The video for "I Don't Wanna Know" was played in rotation on MTV in the US.D. the band were without proper management and disbanded shortly after. Their places were taken by ex-Persian Risk members Graham Bath and Steve Hopgood respectively following the tour's completion. there were concerns about this move. most members had quit leaving Di'Anno to complete the tour with a backing band in order to fulfill his contract. The album had a heavier edge compared to the first two Battlezone albums. The bassist subsequently joined the ranks of Magnum singer Bob Catley's solo band for UK dates in April 2006. a Battlezone compilation entitled The Fight Goes On was released as on the Phantom Sound & Vision label as a 3 CD box set featuring all 3 Battlezone studio albums. American guitarist Randy Scott. Towards the end of the final tour. Following the break up of Battlezone. The band toured Brazil in the same year playing a three week tour to sold out audiences up to 6000 fans a night. However. Last known line-up • Paul Di´Anno .O. Being brought back down to earth Battlezone upon their return home put on a gig at the Walthamstow Royal Standard with an audience of only a hundred or so and a gig at JB's Dudley in the West Midlands attracting fewer than a dozen fans. Ex-Battlezone bassist Gavin Cooper joined Lionsheart in December 2004. In mid-2008. wasn't enthusiastic about touring. However. bassist Laurence Kessler and Adam Parsons on drums. the bassist. released by the fledgling "Zoom Club" label. Battlezone performed a club tour of America in 1987 to promote the début Fighting Back. so he was fired from the band. Peter West.Vocals
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. As Hurley and Flack had been responsible for the writing of "Fighting Back" in its entirety. Subsequently. so they were thrown out the band. Di'Anno and Hopgood formed power metal band "Killers" releasing four albums. who had been recruited to play second guitar.[8] However. the track received criticism from the media for being very similar to a track (entitled "London") on Queensryche's Rage for Order album. The band undertook a sell out Brazilian tour in January 1998 with erstwhile Killers colleagues bassist Gavin Cooper and guitarist Nick Burr joined him on this South American tour. Guitarist Graham Bath. It featured a track entitled "Metal Tears" which is about a guy who was unable to have a steady relationship and built a female robot who he subsequently fell in love with. recommended a replacement Alf Batz. Dynamite whilst in "Aunt May". Working titles for the album included "Spoon Face" and "Smack". According to Di'Anno's book "The Beast". This line up cut the Feel My Pain album. The original idea came from a book titled "Clone". guitarists Hurley and Darren Aldridge. During 1990 Di'Anno fronted Praying Mantis for a tour of Japan which was recorded for the subsequent Live At Last album release with ex-Iron Maiden guitarist Dennis Stratton. arguments and physical fights within the band led to the departure of John Hurley and Bob Falck after the first tour.Paul Di'Anno The band's initial line-up comprised Di'Anno. Hurley had become an "egomaniac" and the drummer Falck a "liability". Girls" and release the "Twelve Bore Honeymoon" single in 1990 and "Just Can't Say I Love You" in 1993.

Drums were subsequently recorded in Vermont in half a day. However. called him and outlined his plans for a new band. EMI. Within a few days. Maiden songs played included "Phantom of the Opera" and "Wrathchild" which evidently impressed a BMG representative enough to give the band a $250. Paul married an English girl whom he flew in to New York.Guitars Colin Riggs .Guitars Peter Vester . They played only Iron Maiden songs because the band hadn't written any material. the South American tour fell thorough so the entire album was recorded on a mobile recording truck in New York.Drums
Praying Mantis (1990)
After being dropped by BMG. as a South American "money guy" was involved who was interested in backing a tour in the region. BMG were unaware that these songs had been recorded previously. Ray De Tone.Guitars Dave Harman .Guitars Graham Bath . It took only a further month to get it recorded. who
.Guitars Randy Scott . Drugs and alcohol took their toll and the marriage quickly fell apart.Bass Mark Angel . Once Killers had the record deal they started to write the first album entitled Murder One. 2001–2003)
Killers was formed back in 1990 or in 1991. in a Spinal Tap-ish twist of fate. a live album called Assault on South America was recorded. Paul left New York and moved in with his new American girlfriend in LA. Then. Representatives flew into New York from all over the world to see Killers play. Steve Hopgood. which yielded the Live at Last LP. according to John Gallagher. The band found themselves enjoying a renaissance in Tokyo. Argentina and Venezuela in Summer of 1993" is splashed on the back cover. Cliff Evans was living in New York with the manager of Fastway. Sony and BMG. with no royalties being paid to the band.[11] Later.Paul Di'Anno • • • • Johnny "Bravo" Wiggins . Paul flew over to New York from L.Guitars Alf Batz . a Canada-based record company called Magnetic Air Productions was to issue a pirate (bootleg) release worldwide.Bass Eddie Davidson . This was recorded primarily for the South American market.[10] "Recorded in Brazil. they had hired John Gallagher (from Raven) to play bass on a short-term basis and an American. Praying Mantis disbanded. featuring a number of Iron Maiden and Battlezone tracks and covers of "We Will Rock You" and "Smoke on the Water". The band moved to Binghamton. who played in Battlezone with Paul previously. A fight between him and his new girlfriend involving a knife alerted the attention of the police. where they stayed in a motel in which the owner had a set up rehearsal studio.000 contract. The album was written in about in two weeks.Drums Steve Hopgood . The album was given finishing touches at The Powerstation in New York. Paul Di’Anno called Dennis Stratton in 1989 about the Japanese wanting to a ten-year anniversary of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal.Bass Bob "Sid" Falck . prompting a reformation and tour in April 1990.Guitars Paulo Turin . Shortly afterward. on second guitar. Killers then played a showcase for several major record companies including Virgin. After the release of Murder One. under a different cover. Japan.A.[9]
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Last known line-up • Paul Di'Anno . However. playing rock & roll and metal classics. There.Drums (ex-Battlezone.Bass (1992–1994) (ex-Battlezone)
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Nomad /Di'Anno 1999–2001. with a Pantera-like style it was poorly received by many critics with the exception of Metal Hammer magazine in Germany who voted it as the "Best New Album" for that year.Guitars (1992) (ex-Battlezone. Marcus Thurston was to join the band as second guitarist.Bass • Steve Hopgood . ex-Battlezone. Paul returned to the UK after being deported. Di'Anno teamed up with expat Brazilian guitarist Paulo Turin and lived in São Paulo during 2000. ex-Tyrant. Sphinx) • Brad Weiseman .Guitars (1991–1992) Nick Burr . Marcão (guitarrist) ex-Charlie Brown Jr/now in TH6 and Canisso of Raimundos/ex-Rodox.[12] According to Di'Anno he had wanted Clive Burr (ex-Iron Maiden) to drum but he couldn't get to rehearsals in time. he was nicknamed "Paulo Baiano" ("Paulo" = Paul in portuguese. complete worldwide distribution was not achieved.Vocals (Di'Anno. he was sentenced to 4 months in the L. Shy. ex-Iron Maiden) • Cliff Evans . However. ex-Idol Rich. After a court appearance. ex-Gogmagog (UK).Guitars (Chicken Shack.[13]
RockFellas and the Future (2008 onward)
Late 2008.
. cocaine possession and firearms offenses. A new band was created initially under the banner of "Nomad" and featured an all Brazilian line up. County Jail. ex-Jagged Edge.Paul Di'Anno came into the apartment and arrested him for spousal abuse. The guitarist Graham Bath damaged his hands from playing so much over the years and developed arthritis.Guitars (Persian Risk. Tank. who went to London to work on the concept with Di'Anno's manager Lea Hart. now Bad Back Band) Gavin Cooper . later on Burr was to become severely ill from Multiple Sclerosis. It was here that the band was signed to Bleeding Hearts records located in Newcastle where they recorded their second studio album. The album was distributed by Perris Records. Steve had to retire as he developed tinnitus in his ears. Baiano = Who was born in Bahia) During 2010 Australia and New Zealand will be treated To a 30th Anniversary Tour celebrating Iron Maidens Debut Album performed in its Entirety. Headfirst. Judge.A. ex-Chinatown. Paul and Cliff were to tour as the only original members of Killers remaining. It was economically and logistically preferable for Di'Anno to live in Brazil during this period to tour South America and release a self-produced album pleasing to that particular market. However. Tank) • Graham Bath . The album was repackaged and released as The Living Dead. Persian Risk. Paul then hired new musicians whom he remembered from touring in Germany and Austria. This was recorded in the East London Docks and directed by Swedish director Mats Lundberg. The package included a DVD video for the title track. Wild) Former/past member(s) • • • • John Gallagher . All of the special effects were added in Sweden and the story line was based on the lyrics and message of the song.A.Bass (1991–1992) (Raven) Ray Ditone . It was entitled Menace to Society after a comment made by the L. It was here that Paul began writing songs for the next Killers album and posting them over to the UK. Di'anno relocated to the southeast of Brazil and toured with a new band/project named ROCKFELLAS with 3 Brazilian musicians: Jean Dolabella (drummer) ex-Diesel/Udora/now in Sepultura. 2003–2008)
Following the demise of the new Battlezone unit put together in 1998. Darayus Kaye took over bass duties and Pete Newdeck on drums. where the band were now living. By 2003. Few previously released live Iron Maiden tracks were also added to the CD.

he does not typically sing in Dickinson's trademark high tenor range. Again according to his autobiography. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Iron Maiden (1978–1981) Di'Anno (1983–1985) Gogmagog (1985) Paul Di'Anno's Battlezone (1986–1989) Praying Mantis (1990) Killers a.Paul Di'Anno
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Di'Anno has released a autobiography titled The Beast (ISBN 1-904034-03-9) and has allegedly had interludes with various drugs. my father was a Muslim. Paul Di' Anno & Killers (2001–2003) Paul Di'Anno (2003–2005) Paul Di'Anno & Children of the Damned (2002–present) Paul Di' Anno & The Phantoms of the Opera (2005–present)
. .k.[14] According to his autobiography.
Religion
Di'Anno's religious affiliation is made uncertain by his own words. although he was capable of singing with a purer voice as demonstrated by slower numbers like Remember Tomorrow. A sign that he is in fact an atheist is that he has a tattoo on the back of his head that says "666" and "GOD = SUCKER".[15] In later interviews Di'Anno clarifies that he never was a true Muslim. Paul Di' Anno & Killers (1990–1997) The Original Iron Men (1995–1996) Paul Di'Anno (1997) Paul Di'Anno's Battlezone (1997–1998) The Almighty Inbredz (1999) Paul Di'Anno (1999–2000) Di' Anno (2000) Paul Di'Anno's Killers a. Strange World and Prodigal Son. became darker and more aggressive. Catholic. that he never stopped drinking.
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Note: List excludes Di'Anno's many guest appearances on tribute albums. he has claimed to be Muslim.
Singing style
In comparison to his successor in Iron Maiden. Later in his career Di'Anno's style. but tried to become a better person by applying some of the Muslim philosophies to his life.. Jewish and even Aborigine. He usually sang with a raspy and rougher sound. in part because he began his singing career in punk band the Paedophiles. The book includes a chapter of stories and comments regarding Di'Anno from former bandmates including Dennis Stratton.k.a. he has given interviews that contradict each other on this subject. he converted to Islam in the 1990s after reading the Holy Qur'an. Paul Di'Anno's Killers a. I must admit. However he has subsequently reversed that position: I think religion kills everybody. John Wiggins and Steve Hopgood.k.. But I don’t give a fuck. along with his music. I don’t believe in it.a. perhaps as a practical joke. Di'Anno is remembered for having a more "punk" sound to his singing.a. Though Di'Anno was able to hit high-notes. No.

htm http:/ / www. maidennorway. He also appears as guest keyboardist on the DVD portion of Route 666 by The Iron Maidens. Rock In Rio and Death on the Road. Kenney performs these parts only during live performances. Kenney was in the Eddie mask in Maiden's first video. Women in Uniform. Kenney shared keyboard duties with Steve Harris in studio from 1988's Seventh Son of a Seventh Son until 1995's The X Factor. Death on the Road and DVDs Maiden England. aspx?ArticleID=6612
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Michael Kenney is the live keyboard player for the British band Iron Maiden as well as Steve Harris's bass technician. the "World's Only Female Tribute to Iron Maiden. myspace. html http:/ / maidennorway. com/ features/ featurePaulDianno. com/ content/ view/ 107/ 82/ http:/ / www. A Real Live One. Live at Donington."
Discography
Iron Maiden
• • • • • • • • • • • Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (1988) Maiden England (1988) No Prayer for the Dying (1990) Fear of the Dark (1993) Live at Donington (1993) A Real Live One (1993) A Real Dead One (1993) The X Factor (1995) Rock in Rio (2001) Death on the Road (2005) Iron Maiden: Flight 666 (2009)
The Iron Maidens
• The Iron Maidens: World's Only Female Tribute to Iron Maiden (2006 Japan release) • "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son" (Live) • Route 666 (2007) • DVD Portion
External links
• Michael Kenney's Official MySpace [1] • roadcrewlive/michaelkenney [2]
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[14] [15] [16] [17] [18] http:/ / www. php/ Paul-Di-Anno-interview-April-26th-2006. when Steve took over all keyboard duties in studio from Virtual XI onwards. A Real Dead One. the live albums. rocksomething. Donington. com/ article. Fear of the Dark. Rock in Rio. Since then. egypttoday. His playing can be heard on the studio albums No Prayer for the Dying. The X Factor. com/ index. com/ diannothebeast http:/ / www.

In Moore's own words[1] : "The whole gig was a bit of a blur (as live performances often are). As this was the height of the Pop rock era. Moore was working in the Hi-Fi department of Debenhams store in Bristol." Moore left soon afterwards. where things seemed strained and un-natural.
Musical career
Iron Maiden
Tony Moore's background in the music industry has been eclectic and diverse. and joked later that he left because he believed Iron Maiden would never make it. He contacted Steve Harris. and passion and energy. in a railway arch midway between Elephant and Castle and Blackfriars Bridge. everyone felt there was something fundamentally not right in what was happening. A fan of Progressive rock. The following weeks produced a sense of unrest within the band and a feeling that things were unspoken and resentments and frustrations were being surpressed [sic] just below the surface. it was so obviously wrong. However. I think it is right to say. This turned out to be Iron Maiden. He first became famous in 1986 as keyboard player with the band Cutting Crew. In many ways it was an important bad gig. darrellmillar. 11 October 1958 in Bristol) is an English singer/songwriter. and had just bought a small Korg synthesiser when he saw an advertisement in the Melody Maker for a keyboard player for a London band. com/ kenneymusic [2] http:/ / www. musician. their first gig with the new line-up was at a pub called The Bridgehouse in Canning Town. In the early 1980s he formed his own group called Radio Java and made an album at Abbey Road Studios that spawned a number one hit single in the Netherlands before disbanding after the label closed down. in hindsight. The first band he joined in 1977 was (the then unknown) Iron Maiden. htm
Tony Moore
Tony Moore (born Antony Moore. The adrenaline. com/ rclmichaelkenney. I think I realised at that point. the nerves. had the gig gone well. he auditioned and was invited to join the band. I didn't seem to fit in.
. and even though their music was not the kind of thing Moore had played or really listened to before. At that time members of the band all had day jobs and rehearsed once or twice a week. He moved to London to begin rehearsals. myspace. I remember the last rehearsal I had with the group. the concentration all played their part to produce a misty memory of the event. I felt that the whole show felt a little pub rock and amateurish. He was also one of the early members of Iron Maiden. He then began working with Brian James (from The Damned) releasing a single on RADAR records and touring in support to Black Sabbath and The Stranglers before moving on to join a progressive rock band called England. and in 1997 he founded The Kashmir Klub to showcase live music in London. that the band didn't really need a keyboard player. I think that. radio presenter and music promoter. we may have struggled on with that lineup when. No matter how much I liked and respected Steve's dream. For my part. I didn't think that my contribution was actually enhancing the band.Michael Kenney
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Lucie Silvas. He finished 2nd in the competition. This resulted in a 13 track solo album entitled Perfect and Beautiful. For two more years he toured the world and recorded with the band. Broadcast every Thursday night at 8. He announced his intention to produce an album. at which point he signed a solo deal with a small independent label in London. Moore was one of the first promoters to pioneer the use of the internet and the regular live performances at The Bedford are freely available to all four nights a week. He wrote other songs for the contest in earlier years.like live TV . Early in 2008. recorded at Sphere Studios in London.
Perfect & Beautiful
In 2005. He released one single to critical acclaim (including airplay from Bob Harris) before joining forces with Argentine singer/songwriter Marie Claire D'ubaldo. mix and master the final product. Fleetwood Mac.
The later years
In March 2006 he toured America. no major record company backing and only 9 days to record.000 worldwide. Nik Kershaw.35 pm (Maltese time).
A Song For Europe
In 2001. it features a panel of music professionals who discuss different aspects of the music business and answer questions from the audience.and getting everyone to perform in an acoustic and "back to basics" format. together with live performances by celebrity guests. creating a similar live music venue. released in July 2005. Rick Astley and many more. He also has a regular Thursday morning preview slot on the show "One Breakfast". Moore performed his own composition. and KT Tunstall as well as unannounced sets from Sheryl Crow. hosting the show .
. Tom Baxter. performing in Nashville. quickly made it into one of the most important live music venues in London. sourcing the best of emerging and established artists.Tony Moore
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Cutting Crew
In 1986 Moore was invited to play keyboards with a new band called Cutting Crew who went on to have a world wide hit with "(I Just) Died In Your Arms Tonight". it has twice won the best pub and club award as well as the Evening Standard pub of the year. From 2003–2005 Tony Moore also co-presented an overnight show on BBC London 94. In July 2003 he took over the management of music nights at The Bedford in Balham. Moore became the regular presenter of a one hour live show called "Lets Talk Music" for the Maltese television station One TV . Over its seven year history Moore introduced debut London performances from Damien Rice. Los Angeles and New York and has continued to perform live on his return to the UK in April 2006. Dave Stewart.[2]
Club management
In 1997 he established the The Kashmir Klub in London. with almost no budget. Austin. He co-wrote and co-produced tracks for her debut album on Polydor records that sold over 250.9fm where he brought live music guests into the studio and championed the cause of new talent. Moore resumed his solo musical career and began recording his own material independently. The formula of providing an excellent sound system. with an emphasis on emerging talent as well as established acts. via a dedicated webcam and chatroom. In 2004 it won Best Pub in the country. behind Lindsay Dracass. More recently Moore has been touring acoustically in pubs all over the Home Counties. He also performs regularly at The Bedford and The Regal Room in London. hoping to represent the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest. The Kashmir closed in 2003 after the building was closed for re-development. That's My Love in the A Song For Europe contest. after several years concentrating on club management.

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• [5] Official Homepage • [3] Bedford Bandstand (which Tony Presents) • [6] Biography from City Showcase 2004
References
[1] quoted from the blog on his official Myspace site (http:/ / www. myspace. Eddie's Bar. com/ http:/ / www.Rance and Dave Sullivan .Tony Moore In 2004 he was made the sole Inductee into the MMF (Music Managers Forum) Roll of Honour for outstanding contribution to the British Music Industry. Each show seeks to bring a new artist to a wider audience. He left the band in 1976. uk/ index. with free entry and live webcasts. 64. mt/ index. com. co. one year after the band's formation.[3] Tony Moore opened an additional live acoustic venue. Hammersmith. In 2006 he started to collaborate with Quirky Motion on the weekly Bedford Bandstand music program. London. com/ tonymoore4music) [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] http:/ / www. com/ http:/ / www. one. based at The Distillers. cityshowcase. this is run along the same lines as the Kashmir Klub and The Bedford.were named as executive managers of the Maiden-themed bar and grill. located in Santa Barbara de Nexe in Portugal’s Algarve. php?section=BiosDetail& BioID=ugt5ky8JPM& ListID=awNKPRJFSe
Terry Rance
Terry Rance was one of the original guitarists for one of the most influential heavy metal bands. Fulham Palace Road. These episodes are freely available both as a podcast and on YouTube.
. which he presents. The Regal Room. in December 2006. He was replaced by Bob Sawyer. Showcasing up and coming artists. Iron Maiden. the original twin-lead Iron Maiden guitar lineup . tony-moore. php?id=69 http:/ / www. bedfordbandstand. In 2006. com/ theregalroom http:/ / www. myspace.

He was replaced by Clive Burr shortly before the recording of the self-titled first Iron Maiden album. com/ cg/ amg. Prior to joining Maiden. Barry.
. However. and Thunderstick. which also had as members several people who were also in Iron Maiden. which was called Smiler 1974-75. . He was one of the four members of the band to sign a record contract with EMI. Clive Burr. allmusic. AMG.Doug Sampson
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Instruments Drums Associated acts Iron Maiden
Doug Sampson (born June 30. Sampson appears on the legendary demo Soundhouse Tapes as well as the song "Burning Ambition" from the very first Iron Maiden single Running Free. "Biography: Iron Maiden" (http:/ / www. shortly after he fell ill due to the rigours of touring. 1957 in Hackney.[1] He was in the band from 1977 to 1979. Retrieved 8 May 2010. dll?p=amg& sql=11:3ifyxqe5ldae~T1). including Bruce Dickinson. East London) was the third drummer for Iron Maiden.
References
[1] Weber. Sampson was a member of one of Steve Harris' previous groups. He should not be confused with Paul Samson from the band Samson.

dll?p=amg& sql=11:aifrxqr5ldke~T1). Allmusic. thunderstick. . He was later in the band Samson. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
External links
• Official Thunderstick Website [2]
References
[1] Huey.[1] He wore a mask onstage much like a professional wrestler and sometimes played inside a cage. featuring his band at the time Samson. His stint in Maiden was left notoriously short due to him being incapable of playing properly while intoxicated (at one show he actually fell asleep during a song). co. In the film his brother-in-law performed as Thunderstick in his stead. Steve. In rare occurrence his face was seen when he performed the main-role in the B-Movie Biceps of Steel. [2] http:/ / www. com/ cg/ amg. uk/
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Thunderstick
Thunderstick (aka Barry Graham or Barry Purkis) was a drummer for the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden briefly in 1977.

[9] The diminished fan interest in 1998 with Virtual XI prompted Bayley's departure.[7] Their following concept album. Dickinson departed from the band. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son.[3] They issued "the 1982 masterpiece". debuted in 1995 with The X Factor. "a lackluster" album that marked a decline on the band's career. and also topped the UK charts. They released their self-titled debut album in 1980. and receive a platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America. The lineup remained unchanged until Adrian Smith left the band during the pre-production of their last gold-certified album in the US.80
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Iron Maiden discography
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Iron Maiden is a British heavy metal band founded in 1975 by bassist and only original member. he was replaced by Janick Gers. 1984's Powerslave. Fear of the Dark. was released in 1981. quickly becoming one of the leading proponents of the NWOBHM movement. and a "consistent highlight".[10]
.[8] His replacement. Drummer Nicko McBrain replaced Clive Burr. they settled on vocalist Paul Di'Anno. guitarists Dave Murray and Dennis Stratton and drummer Clive Burr. as well as numerous live albums. compilations.[5] and the band released Piece of Mind in 1983. marking the beginning of a series of top-ten high-impact releases. singles. Steve Harris. Killers. After several auditions and lineup changes. Blaze Bayley. video albums.[6] Iron Maiden broadened their sound with the use of guitar synthesizers in 1986's Somewhere in Time. The band has released fifteen studio albums. The following year. and box sets. 1990's No Prayer for the Dying. vocalist Bruce Dickinson replaced Paul Di'Anno. Their last number one album in the UK.[2] Later that year. The Number of the Beast. was released in 1988. was released in 1992.[1] Guitarist Adrian Smith replaced Stratton. music videos.[4] becoming the band's first release to top the UK charts. EPs. followed by a "true heavy metal achievement".

"Transylvania" is a well known instrumental piece by the band which was composed by founder and bassist Steve Harris. originally on Harvest/Capitol Records and subsequently Sanctuary Records/Columbia Records and included the song "Sanctuary". In 1998. The "Sanctuary" single was released on June 7th. either on live albums. "Charlotte the Harlot" is the first of four Iron Maiden songs which make reference to the fictional prostitute 'Charlotte'. which had been released in the UK only as a single. It was released by EMI in the UK. reaching number 4 in the UK album charts. the original cover is once again shown. with the latter used to introduce a giant representation of the band's mascot Eddie from the back of the stage. The band also performed the song entirely live on the UK TV show Top Of The Pops. 1980. The usual tradition was for artists to lip-synch. is the debut album by the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. "Phantom of the Opera. The picture is the same. The song was covered by Iced Earth on the album Horror Show. where people never grow old. on recent advertising-posters and the Iron Maiden website. on studio B-Sides. The album was released a few months later in the U. and charted at number 29. Of all the songs in this album. "Strange World" tells of a dystopian society.
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This was the only album produced by Will Malone. the album was re-released. 2. The band (especially Steve Harris) criticised the quality of the production. Four songs from the album: "Prowler".''Iron Maiden''
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1. besides the addition of the previously mentioned song "Sanctuary"." "Running Free. Amongst other things the narrator (singer) laments how "smiling faces [are] ever so rare". or both. Meanwhile. who left a short time after the album was released. This was also the only studio album for guitarist Dennis Stratton. except that it's redrawn. while live performances of "Iron Maiden" often signal the entrance of band mascot Eddie onto the stage." "Sanctuary" and "Iron Maiden" remain on the set lists of nearly all of the band's concert tours. who lacked interest in the project and allowed the band to produce most of the album themselves. "Remember Tomorrow". "Running Free" was released as a single on February 23rd. The 1998 re-release has. and Maiden were the first band to perform their song without lip-synching on the show since The Who in 1972. just like all other pre-X Factor albums. He was replaced by Adrian Smith. added to the track listing. but many fans like the raw. and reached number 34 in the UK singles chart. Manager Rod Smallwood's management company was named after the song. 1980. and "Sanctuary" was added in all territories. released on April 14. The 7-minute epic "Phantom of the Opera" remains a fan favourite. a different cover than the original release.
"Running Free"
Released: 8 February 1980
"Sanctuary"
Released: 23 May 1980
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. However. Every song on this album except 'Strange World' has since been recorded by the Dickinson-fronted line-up of the band. "Running Free" and "Iron Maiden" were covered for the 2008 tribute album Maiden Heaven: A Tribute to Iron Maiden released by Kerrang! magazine.

"Wrathchild" has been on the set lists of nearly all of the band's concert tours. The album was the first of their albums to feature guitarist Adrian Smith. and the last to feature vocalist Paul Di'Anno. 1981 in the US. who was fired from the band mid-tour due to problems with alcohol and cocaine. November 1980 – January 1981 Genre Length Label Heavy metal 41:18 EMI
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Studio album by Iron Maiden Released February 2. 1981 in the UK. This was also the first Iron Maiden album produced by veteran producer Martin Birch who went on to produce their next eight albums before retiring after Fear of the Dark in 1992.[3] The song Wrathchild was also featured in the PlayStation 2 game Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s. The song was covered in 2005 by the female tribute The Iron Maidens on their 2007 album Route 666 and again in 2008 by Gallows on the tribute CD Maiden Heaven: A Tribute to Iron Maiden released by Kerrang! magazine. 1981 (US)
Recorded Battery Studios. 1981 (UK) June.
. Being the most popular song on the album. released on February 2.
"Twilight Zone"
Released: 2 March 1981
"Purgatory"
Released: 15 June 1981
Killers is the second album by English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. 2.

S. All of the songs. "Purgatory" 10. "Wrathchild" 3. "Rue Morgue" is the name of a fictitious street in Paris.S. "Murders in the Rue Morgue" 4. The song "Murders in the Rue Morgue" is based on the story of the same name by Edgar Allan Poe. "Innocent Exile" 7. Title Writer(s) Length 1:46 2:54 4:18 3:22 3:06 3:53 5:01 2:33
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Original UK release No. the only reference to the story in the song is when two girls are found dead. an early version of "Wrathchild" was featured on the Metal for Muthas compilation. The U. "Genghis Khan" (instrumental) 6. "The Ides of March" (instrumental) Harris 2. Only the title track and "Twilight Zone" received additional writing credits. "The Ides of March" (instrumental) Steve Harris 2. "Prodigal Son" 9. "Genghis Khan" (instrumental) 6. "Killers" 8. "Twilight Zone" Harris Harris Harris Harris Harris Di'Anno. "Innocent Exile" 7. Killers World Tour was the tour supporting the album. However. was initially released on Harvest Records/Capitol Records and subsequently on Sanctuary Records/Columbia Records. This tour would feature the band's first ever concert in America.''Killers''
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The album is an unusual one in that it features two instrumentals and was written almost exclusively by Steve Harris with only minor assistance from the rest of the band. Harris
. it translates in English as "Mortuary Street". "Wrathchild" 3. which came out a few months after its UK release. "Drifter" Harris Harris Harris Harris Harris Paul Di'Anno. release No." were written before the release of their debut album (they could not fit all of them on one album. edition. "Twilight Zone" was also added to the album. "Murders in the Rue Morgue" 4. "Killers" 8. and the songs were later re-recorded anyway to feature Adrian Smith). Title Writer(s) Length 1:46 2:54 4:18 3:22 3:06 3:53 5:01 6:11 3:20 4:48
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. Dickinson mentions in particular the tracks "Children of the Damned". This was the debut of vocalist Bruce Dickinson in Iron Maiden. and the first to feature writing by the 'new' Steve Harris (his older style had been written for different musicians. All three songs have been released as singles in various forms. he was very involved in the writing of some of the tracks on the album.''The Number of the Beast'' The Number of the Beast is the third studio album by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. and the DVD Visions of the Beast. and is widely acknowledged as one of the best and most iconic albums of the genre. This album is the only one to feature songwriting by drummer Clive Burr. "The Prisoner" and "Run to the Hills". and in a different time) . proving again that bad music is hell. who claimed that it "blusters along aimlessly.the entire writing system was different. It was the first album with writing by Adrian Smith (see below track listing for details). Since this album (and its tour.
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The Number of the Beast marked Bruce Dickinson's debut with the band. The album is also Iron Maiden's highest selling album worldwide with over 14 million sales estimated. The Beast on the Road was the tour supporting the album. The album was released on March 29. "The Beast" has become something of a nickname for the band and possibly Eddie. it is one of the few albums not to feature a Dave Murray song. Beast over Hammersmith.[1]
Reception
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It was widely panned by mainstream media upon its release.
Writing Credits
According to several interviews with Bruce Dickinson. This is one of several reasons why the album was so different from previous ones other than the obvious change in lead singer. and the first album not to feature an instrumental. Because of contractual issues with his previous band Samson. 1982 through EMI and on its sister label Capitol on the Harvest imprint in the US originally before it was re-released by Sanctuary/Columbia in the US. with the latter two often used to close a show. However. "Run to the Hills" and "Hallowed Be Thy Name" remain on the set lists of nearly all of the band's concert tours. It has been cited as one of the most influential heavy metal albums of all time. Of all the songs in the album. "The Number of the Beast". as suggested by albums such as Best of the Beast (which featured a 'best of Eddie' mural on the cover). including Rolling Stone. The Number of the Beast also cemented Iron Maiden as one of "the biggest metal bands on the planet". Beast on the Road). Dickinson couldn't be credited for the writing.

This cover art was originally intended for an earlier single. The original 1982 artwork includes a light blue sky in the background. which in turn were adapted from the novel The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham. Rod Smallwood had to telephone Patrick McGoohan to ask permission to use the dialogue for the song. Nick Tershay.[6] In 2000 Q magazine placed the album at number 100 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever. "Children of the Damned" is based on the films Village of the Damned and Children of the Damned. "Purgatory". especially in America. and features dialogue from its title sequence. All Music Guide. "Number of the Beast". Barry Clayton is the name of the actor who
. Their Beast on the Road tour was marred by boycotts and protests. Iron Maiden was called a "Satanic band" in the US.[7] In 2006.by crossover thrash band Stormtroopers of Death for the cover art of their 1999 album Bigger Than the Devil. and a year later the same magazine named it as one of the 50 Heaviest Albums Of All Time. McGoohan was reported to have said "What did you say the name was? Iron Maiden? Do it. "22 Acacia Avenue" is the second song in the "Charlotte the Harlot" saga. in fact the song was inspired by a nightmare bassist Steve Harris had. "Back in the Village" from Powerslave.
Lyrical themes
While the title track was thought by many to mean that Iron Maiden were Satanists. According to witnesses the usually calm Smallwood was completely star struck during the conversation. However. "The Prisoner" was inspired by the British TV show of the same name. stated: "The Number of the Beast is quite simply one of the best heavy metal albums ever released". but the band felt the cover was too high of caliber for just a single and a less complex image was used for the single instead. Q magazine placed the album at #40 in its list of "40 Best Albums of the '80s". and is apparently inspired by Tam o' Shanter by Robert Burns. in its official review of the album -written by Steve Huey-.[10] The album is also a part of EMI's "Albums That Shaped Rock History" series. Dickinson told Ronnie James Dio that Children of the Damned was inspired by Black Sabbath's "Children of the Sea". Due to its title. The album was ranked number 17 on Guitar World's list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Albums of All Time. it was well received by Iron Maiden fans and is considered to be one of their best albums.''The Number of the Beast'' It was also panned by social conservatives. While he was quite scared of the Satanic images he saw in his nightmare.[8] The BBC made a documentary of this album in their Classic Albums series." Iron Maiden later made another song based on the series. he also felt them amusing. IGN named it the third greatest heavy metal album of all time. triggered by watching the film Damien: Omen II late at night.
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Album artwork
The album was also the centre of controversy. The album's cover art has been parodied several times .[11] Streetwear brand Diamond Supply Co. The title track opens with a spoken introduction which draws heavily from the King James Version of Revelation 13:18.000 due to the parody being too close to the original art work. and also for the title of the album. this was a mistake by the printers of the album cover.[9] Metal-Rules. and was later rectified and became black when the album was remastered for compact disc in 1998. he obtained the idea for the song. triggered after watching Damien: Omen II. The title track. and after that. was said not be a satanic song but was actually instead inspired by bass player Steve Harris's nightmare about being trapped in Hell. due to the lyrics of the title track and the cover art depicting Satan being controlled by Eddie. and on a T-shirt by underground New York Hip Hop Label Uncle Howie Records. particularly in America. founder of Diamond is reported as having had to pay $50. parodied the album cover for a shirt in their line. On a recent "Bruce Dickinson Rock Show" on BBC Radio 6.com named this the second greatest heavy metal album of all time.

Italian. and Burr. In Guitar Hero III. In addition. France. "Run to the Hills". and featured subtitles in six different languages."Run To The Hills" is featured on SSX On Tour as the opening theme. "Hallowed Be Thy Name" & "The Number Of The Beast" was covered by Iced Earth on their album.[14] It was also released as an enhanced CD version in 1998 which included photos. Italy. Classic Albums: The Number of the Beast.[12] and was certifed Gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The album reissue incorrectly includes Paul Di'Anno in the song-writing credits for "Total Eclipse". It was also covered by Cradle of Filth. the master tracks of the songs "The Number of the Beast". the hit song "The Number of the Beast" was featured. "Children of the Damned" was covered by Sebastian Bach of Skid Row fame.''The Number of the Beast'' speaks those opening lines on the album. when Schenker added small solos. it is the same recording included on Maiden Japan except that with Dickinson's vocals overdubbed over Di'Anno's original performance. However. and French. during Bruce Dickinson's first performances with the band in 1981. Dutch. The album has also been used in several video games . which had actually been written by Harris. guitarists Michael Schenker and Pete Fletcher.
Reissues
The album was reissued in 1995 with bonus tracks. "Run to the Hills" and "Hallowed Be Thy Name" (the latter being a live recording found on Flight 666) were made downloadable to Rock Band as part of a 12 pack on June 8. and drummer Brian Tichy. in terms of guitars.
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The making of the album was released as a video on December 4. Machine Head also covered it on the Maiden Heaven: A Tribute To Iron Maiden tribute album released by Kerrang! magazine in 2008. which had been previously released as the b-sides of the album's two singles. German. "Children of the Damned".
. extended interviews and live footage of "Hallowed Be Thy Name" —recorded during the band's performance at the Rock in Rio festival in 2001— were included. 2001 through Eagle Visions. "Total Eclipse" and a live version of "Remember Tomorrow". VHS and UMD formats. In addition.
"Run To The Hills" was covered on the all-star tribute album Numbers From The Beast. as part of the documentary series. and a cover version is a track in Rock Band in which it is the only song on the disk listed as an 'Impossible' song for all the instruments.[13] It was released in DVD.
The cover for DVD. band history and the music videos for the songs "The Number of the Beast" and "Run to the Hills".
Appearance in media
On October 24. Portuguese. The performance was recorded and has been released through the band's YtseJam Records label. In addition. The video was directed by Tim Kirkby and featured cuts from the title track. Classic Albums. bassist Tony Franklin. and "The Prisoner". the liner notes claim this version of "Remember Tomorrow" was recorded live in Milan. 2009. featuring vocalist Robin McAuley. The version slightly varied from the original. progressive metal outfit Dream Theater played the original album in its entirety at La Mutualite in Paris. The video reached number 9 on the Norwegian DVD Charts. 2002. Spanish. Murray. Tribute To The Gods.

"Total Eclipse" 2.''The Number of the Beast''
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Track listing
Original track listing No. which debuted in the United Kingdom at number 7—their highest chart position at the time— and number 18 respectively. backing vocals Steve Harris – bass. "Run to the Hills" 7. "Gangland" 8. and received a 3× platinum award in Canada for sales exceeding 300. Both songs entered the singles chart in Ireland in the same order —at number 16 and 19. and quickly became a commercial success around the world.
. Although the album failed to chart in Germany. 1982.[15] It was the band's first effort to top the UK charts. Dave Murray. Two songs were released as singles. 1983. "22 Acacia Avenue" Writer(s) Steve Harris Harris Adrian Smith. "Remember Tomorrow" (live) Writer(s) Harris. Burr Paul Di'Anno. "Children of the Damned" 3. percussion • • • • • Martin Birch – producer. "The Number of the Beast" Harris 6. Title 1. Harris Length 3:24 4:35 6:03 6:36 4:50 3:54 3:49 7:11
5. Title 1. "Run to the Hills" and the title track. Harris Smith. "Hallowed Be Thy Name" Harris Smith. engineer Rod Smallwood – manager Derek Riggs – illustration Ross Halfin – photography Denis O'Regan – photography
Chart performance
The Number of the Beast was released on March 29. and received a gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on October 4. Clive Burr Harris
1995 reissue bonus disc[I] No. backing vocals Clive Burr – drums. Harris Length 4:25 5:29
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• • • • • Bruce Dickinson – lead vocals Dave Murray – guitar Adrian Smith – guitar. "The Prisoner" 4.000 units. and enter the Billboard 200—at number 150. it was certified gold ten years later. The album reached the top 10 in Austria and Sweden. It was awarded platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). "Invaders" 2. peaking at #33 and it went Gold. and hit number 11 and 13 in Canada and Norway respectively.

who had recently left the Paris-based band Trust. 1983
Recorded Compass Point Studios. Steve Harris announced that Piece Of Mind was the 'best studio album' Iron Maiden had recorded[5] . It was originally released in 1983 (see 1983 in music) on EMI.
. and on Capitol in the US. It was the first album to feature drummer Nicko McBrain.March 1983 Genre Length Label Heavy metal 45:50 EMI
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Singles from Piece of Mind
1.[2] In 1983. this album was Bruce Dickinson's favorite album. and with The Number of the Beast at number 2. January .
"Flight of Icarus"
Released: 11 April 1983
"The Trooper"
Released: 20 June 1983
Piece of Mind is the fourth studio album by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. Bahamas. The album ranked 21 on IGN's list of the top 25 metal albums.[3] [4] Along with Iron Maiden's follow up studio album Powerslave. Kerrang! magazine published a poll of the greatest metal albums of all time. Piece of Mind is the band's second highest selling albums. it was reissued later on Sanctuary/Columbia Records. In 1989. with estimated sales in excess of 13.5 million worldwide. with Piece Of Mind ranking number 1. 2.''Piece of Mind''
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Piece of Mind
Piece of Mind
Studio album by Iron Maiden Released May 16. Until 2000's Brave New World[6] . Nassau.

The actual text (from Chapter 21. and there shall be no more Death. denied permission to use his book's name and thus a new name had to be chosen. for the former things are passed away. As printed in the liner notes.
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No.''Piece of Mind''
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Background
Lyrically. Harris Harris Dickinson. This was a joke and an intended swing back at the critics who had accused Maiden of being satanic.. "Quest for Fire" 8. it reads: And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. "Revelations" 3. K. The name of the last track was meant to be titled Dune. Hutton. and Sun and Steel. In its earliest phase the album was named Food for Thought but was changed so it would suit the artwork more. Quest for Fire. based on the film by Jean-Jacques Annaud.. and screenplay & novel by Alistair MacLean. "What ho" and "What ho said the t'ing" are phrases that also crop up regularly on McBrain's "Listen With Nicko!" tracks from the First Ten Years collection. The backwards-message features Nicko McBrain mimicking Idi Amin (or rather mimicking John Bird mimicking Idi Amin) uttering the following phrase "What ho said the t'ing with the three "bonce". or the removal of Eddie's brain on the cover. Smith. Neither shall there be any more brain. except that it says "neither shall there be any more pain. Still Life). More exotic influences include Greek mythology. Aleister Crowley influenced a good piece of the remaining lyrics of Revelations. Smith
5:28 4:15 4:53 3:41 3:26
. Still Life is inspired by fantasy/horror writer Clark Ashton Smith's pre-World War II short story Genius Loci. "The Trooper" 6. nor crying. Other inspirations include Where Eagles Dare. The phrase itself is taken from the satirical album The Collected Broadcasts of Idi Amin by Bird and Alan Coren. or to drummer Nicko McBrain's inception into the band for this album. the writer G. but Frank Herbert. World Piece Tour was the tour supporting the album. the album reflected the group's interest in books and film. based on Japanese writer Mishima's eponymous essay about samurai legend Miyamoto Musashi. Still Life. which was written by Dickinson. "Where Eagles Dare" 2. To Tame a Land is based on Frank Herbert's science fiction novel Dune. the band included a hidden message which could only be understood by playing the album backwards. "Die With Your Boots On" Dickinson. The Trooper is inspired by Tennyson's Charge of the Light Brigade. "Sun and Steel" Harris Dave Murray. Verse 4) is nearly identical. Harris 5. Adrian Smith Length 6:10 6:48 3:51
4. Title 1. a film by Brian G.. This is the first of four Iron Maiden albums that were not named after a song featured on the album itself (though the words "peace of mind" appear prominently in the album's sixth song. do not meddle with things you don't understand. Included in the liner notes is a slightly altered version of a passage from the Book of Revelation. followed by a belch.. This change could be seen as a reference to the album's name. Neither sorrow. "Flight of Icarus" Writer(s) Steve Harris Bruce Dickinson Dickinson. For example. "Still Life" 7. Chesterton who is quoted at the beginning of Revelations.".
Hidden message
At the beginning of the sixth track. who disliked heavy rock bands. albeit slightly altered for Flight of Icarus." .

this is the last of the band's albums to contain an instrumental track: "Losfer Words (Big 'Orra). released on September 2.''Powerslave''
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Powerslave
Powerslave
Studio album by Iron Maiden Released 3 September. 1983–July 1984 Genre Length Label Heavy metal 50:57 EMI
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"2 Minutes to Midnight"
Released: 6 August 1984
"Aces High"
Released: 22 October 1984
Powerslave is the fifth studio album by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. As of 2010. at a length of 13 minutes and 34 seconds.0/10. 2.0) link Iron Maiden chronology Piece of Mind (1983) Powerslave (1984) Live After Death (1985)
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1. it is the longest song Iron Maiden have ever recorded. 1984 on EMI in Europe and its sister label Capitol Records in the US (it was re-released by Sanctuary/Columbia Records in the US in 2002). The album is also notable amongst the band's albums as being the first to feature the same lineup as the previous one. which uses pieces of the original poem as lyrics. It contains a musical re-telling of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's "Rime of the Ancient Mariner"."
. It is notable for its Egyptian theme displayed in the album art.

"The Duellists" 6. Piece Of Mind. "Back in the Village" 7. was in early 1983. the song 'Rime Of the Ancient Mariner' was written in a short period of time. After weeks of drinking and partying on the island. beginning in Europe and ending in California. a landmark achievement at the time. According to both Nicko McBrain and Adrian Smith. and the latter track six minutes and forty-eight seconds long. Adrian Smith Length 4:32 6:04 4:15 4:06 6:07 5:03 7:12 13:37
3. the second (around 5 minutes in) being simple and quiet yet dark.[6] During the 'Somewhere Back In Time World Tour'.''Powerslave'' "2 Minutes to Midnight" and "Aces High" were released as singles. the band set about recording the songs. "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" Dickinson Harris Dickinson.nor any drop to drink'. the tour was 11 months long and touched 26 countries. "Powerslave" 8. "Flash of the Blade" 5..[5] The song can be divided into three phases. and lastly repeating the initial tune. the band began the infamous 'World Slavery Tour'. World Slavery Tour was the tour supporting the album. USA in late 1985. as a result of their record companies (EMI)'s very first 'Now.That's What l Call Music' pop compilation. which singer Bruce Dickinson recalls in the video of consisting of 'lethal' Banana Daiquiris[8] . the first subscribing to the quintessential 'galloping' metal. due to a misplaced track mark. the "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" is a very popular and highly-regarded song from the band. very quickly'[9] . as. Title 1. "Back in the Village". 2 in the UK charts. in South America. and illustrated the rate at which computers in the '80s were taking over the world. The tour continued into South America for the first time where they play to an estimated audience of 300. Once finished. "Aces High" 2. in the same way its predecessor. hundreds of fans waited outside hotels and restaurants for the band. 'Powerslave' began making Iron Maiden famous 'very fast. recorded over 4 gigs at Long Beach Arena in LA. the former being a staple in nearly all of the band's concert tours. and directly quote two passages from the poem. the intro to the title track "Powerslave" was added to the end of the previous track. the recording of the album took place in the Bahamas in 1984. The lyrics to "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" are mainly influenced from Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem of the same name. under time pressure. In total. The 'Live After Death' album and video. Bruce Dickinson and Steve Harris cited the song as their favourite to play.000 fans at the inaugural Rock In Rio as special guests to the band Queen. The video to '2 Minutes to Midnight' was apparently filmed close to where Bruce lived as a student.
Track listing
No. 2 and 1 in the UK charts. Smith Dickinson Harris
On the 1998 re-release.. Dave Murray. "Losfer Words (Big 'Orra)" (Instrumental) Harris 4. It was the first time a heavy metal band had taken a full set behind the Iron Curtain into Poland. Often played in set lists from its release. water everywhere . the former including the famous lines of 'Water. Steve Harris recalled how. making the former track five minutes and twenty seconds long..[7]
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According to Iron Maiden's DVD Live After Death. "2 Minutes to Midnight" Writer(s) Steve Harris Bruce Dickinson. and the final stage returning to an upbeat instrumental. are released and respectively go to Nos. Powerslave debuted at No.
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[14] RIAA searchable database (http:/ / riaa. php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS). "Wasted Years" and
. 2. 2008. it was the first Iron Maiden album to feature guitar synthesizers. bpi. Bahamas and Wisseloord Studios. co. Retrieved December 29. Bruce Dickinson's song material was refused in favour of the songs of guitarist Adrian Smith. released on 29 September 1986 on EMI in Europe and its sister label Capitol Records in the US (it was re-released by Sanctuary/Columbia Records in the US in 2002).
"Wasted Years"
Released: 6 September 1986
"Stranger in a Strange Land"
Released: 22 November 1986
Somewhere in Time is the sixth studio album by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. "The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner" being only played once) from the band's live shows over the years. 2008. Hilversum. uk/ ). who wrote the bulk of the songs identified with the album (including the singles "Wasted Years" and "Stranger in a Strange Land"). Retrieved December 29.
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Somewhere in Time
Somewhere In Time
Studio album by Iron Maiden Released 29 September 1986
Recorded Compass Point Studios. 1986 Genre Length Label Heavy metal 51:24 EMI
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Singles from Somewhere in Time
1.''Powerslave''
[13] BPI certification database (http:/ / www. Netherlands. Nassau. While many of the songs from Somewhere in Time have all but disappeared (and some like. The studio follow-up to the hugely successful Powerslave/Live After Death pair. com/ goldandplatinumdata.

[3] Somewhere On Tour was the tour supporting the album. The 2008 tribute CD Maiden Heaven: A Tribute to Iron Maiden released by Kerrang! magazine features covers of two songs from this album: "Wasted Years" by Devildriver and "Caught Somewhere in Time" by Madina Lake. "Wasted Years" 3. Andy Barnett
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• • • • • Bruce Dickinson – vocals Dave Murray – guitar. guitar synth. as it was their first album to introduce synth. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son.
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No. "Reach Out" 2. bass synth Nicko McBrain – drums
. Title 1. This is also their first studio album not to be released a year after their previous one. "Sea of Madness" 4. backing vocals. "Heaven Can Wait" Writer(s) Steve Harris Adrian Smith Smith Harris Length 7:26 5:08 5:42 7:21 6:31 5:44 4:56
5. although this style was expanded upon in their next album. "Alexander the Great"
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1995 reissue bonus CD No. Performances of "Heaven Can Wait" have featured a group of local fans and celebrities invited onstage to sing along during the song's middle section. "Caught Somewhere in Time" 2. "Juanita" (Originally by Marshall Fury) Writer(s) Dave Colwell Steve Barnacle. Pete Jupp. The band has never released a studio album a year after the previous again as of 2010. "Sheriff of Huddersfield" (Based on an old Urchin song called "Life in the City") Iron Maiden 4. "Déjà Vu" Smith Dave Murray. "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner" Harris 6. backing vocals. lead vocals on "Reach Out" Steve Harris – bass guitar. Title 1. Derek O'Neil Length 3:31 3:47 3:35 5:07
3. The album also marked a change for Iron Maiden. Harris Harris
8. "Stranger in a Strange Land" 7. "That Girl" Merv Goldsworthy. The band began to put more time into writing and recording their albums as well as touring for an extensive time after the release of Powerslave. guitar synth Adrian Smith – guitar.''Somewhere in Time'' "Heaven Can Wait" have been consistent mainstays of the band's live setlist.

The text of this ad is Russian. • In the very center. Much like the visual richness of the cover of Powerslave.S. which also literally translates as "It's tearing me up". Also a futuristic aircraft in the background is not missing. His victim is killed with a futuristic weapon."I'm vomiting". Billboard Hot 200 Position 3 11
Singles
Year Single Chart UK Singles Chart Position 18 Album "Somewhere in Time"
1986 "Wasted Years"
"Stranger in a Strange Land" UK Singles Chart 1990 "Wasted Years" UK Singles Chart
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"Somewhere in Time"
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"The First Ten Years"
Album cover trivia
The cover for Somewhere in Time displays a cyborg-enhanced Eddie in a futuristic. • The torn poster below "Acacia" is the one that appears on the Sanctuary and Women in Uniform singles. there is also a significant reference with the cover of the album "Nightflight" (1981) of the band Budgie. mixing. • A banner with the words. a reference to the song 22 Acacia Avenue from The Number of the Beast album • Below "Acacia" is a poster of Eddie from the first album. Running Free by Garry Bushell and Ross Halfin and therefore made many references such as: • The street sign on the corner where Eddie is standing says Acacia (partially obscured). assistant engineer
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Album
Year Chart 1986 UK Albums Chart U. engineer. it is "Меня Рвёт". This is no coincidense because that album cover was also drawn by Derek Riggs. the wrap-around album cover holds a plethora of references to earlier Iron Maiden albums and songs. [Menya Rvyot] .''Somewhere in Time''
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• Martin Birch – producer. tape operator • Albert Boekholt – engineer. Blade Runner-type environment. assistant engineer • Ronald Prent – engineer. On it stands a birdman holding almost the same futuristic weapon and posing as Eddie. depending on the context. It is known that Budgie had its influences on Iron Maiden. "This is a very boring painting" is displayed backwards within the lobby of the Bradbury Towers Hotels International. there is a small vertical ad with red glyphs. This can be seen to the left of Eddie's right leg. on their "From Here To Eternity" Single. just above the "Department" ad and behind the cable going to the cyborg's weapon. as opposed to the axe seen on the Killers cover. The cover was originally created for use as the cover to the authorized biography of the band. • Eddie appearing in a similar posture as on the Killers album cover.
. were Iron Maiden at least covered one of Budgie's songs "I cant see my feelings". While this is undoubtly a reference with the cover of Killers.

usually. • On the roof of the same building is a police telephone box. Dick Cinema". • On the second floor of the "Ruskin Arms" building is a woman sitting in a red lit room which is a reference to "Charlotte". apparently in battle. • The marquee for the Movie Theater reads Blade Runner. This refers to Iron Maiden's song "2 Minutes to Midnight" • Under Eddie's left leg there is a trash can attached to a post. also another reference to Blade Runner). a repeated theme in Iron Maiden songs. is a sign that says "Sand Dune" ("To Tame A Land" song. • Below the clock there is a sign that reads "Phantom Opera House" in reference to the song "Phantom of the Opera" from the first Iron Maiden album. • Pyramids in the background (Powerslave cover. the word ‫ . Some fans believe this is former Maiden singer.
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. • Above the Bradbury Towers neon sign is Icarus in flames falling from the sky. • Just above "The Ruskin Arms". and. another famous venue for Iron Maiden. both located in Los Angeles. This is one of illustrator Derek Riggs' in-jokes. namely ‫ . the "Aces High Bar" ("Aces High" song). a writing in very small characters says "Bollocks again & again". • In the background can be seen "Bradbury Towers" (a likely reference to the Blade Runner prominent Bradbury Building) and The Million Dollar Movie Theater. as the word "Bollocks" was hidden in a similar fashion on his previous album cover for Iron Maiden. (Spitfires are referenced in "Aces High") • Just below the "Aces High Bar" sign. this is likely a reference to the time-traveling TARDIS of the BBC TV series Doctor Who. the book on which the movie Blade Runner was based. • Just below the "Phantom Opera House". • Below the "Aces High Bar". a grim reaper. named after the author of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?. Paul Di'Anno. It could also be a reference to science fiction author Ray Bradbury • To the right of the clock is a neon sign that reads "Ancient Mariner Seafood Restaurant". • On the bridge separating the two buildings is a digital clock that says: 23:58. Powerslave. • Above the "Aces High Bar". flies a Spitfire-shaped plane. in the same style of the cover for the band's 1983 single "Flight of Icarus". • On the left side. The TARDIS is featured on the cover of the Maiden single "Wasted Years". the film which is the obvious inspiration for the futuristic scene. • Below Eddie. (Similar to the grim reaper that appears on the cover of "The Trooper"). there is a neon sign that reads "RAINBOW". there is a model in the department store window. • Above and to the left of the "Rainbow" sign is a neon sign reading "L'AMOURS Beer Gardens". It also bears a resemblance to the logo for Swan Song Records. the name of the live album released in 1985. based on a novel "Dune"). This is the same trash can that can be seen attached to a lamppost in the background on the cover of the album Iron Maiden. a reference to the song "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" from the Powerslave album. famous for being one of the first venues performed at by Iron Maiden. a reference to the song "Powerslave". there is a neon sign representing a plane. • To the left of the "Aces High Bar".''Somewhere in Time'' • An Eye of Horus neon sign at the top of a building. It also reads "Live After Death". References on the back include: • A clock reading 23:58 ("2 Minutes to Midnight"). formed by two glasses of stemware. • On the bottom left hand side of the cover is "The Ruskin Arms". These are Hebrew letters spelling out the name of God.הוהי‬Jehovah/Yahweh (really it is not read. New York.the Lord. is pronounced on its place in Jewish religious practices).יָנֹדֲא‬Adonai . as it is not known exactly how. there are four letters in yellow and green. • The cinema is named "Phillip K. a label founded by Led Zeppelin. a reference to the "L'Amours" rock venue Iron Maiden once played in Brooklyn. • Among the pyramids. • More Blade Runner references include "Dekkers Department Stores" and a "Tyrell Corp" sign.

.. a team known as the "Hammers". The Live After Death album was mostly recorded at Long Beach Arena. Dave Murray's t-shirt says "Irons 1".C. Bruce Dickinson is carrying a brain. a nod to bass guitarist Steve Harris who is a West Ham supporter. which means "yoghurt".. • There is a sign that says Gypsy's Kiss which was the first band Steve Harris ever played with. is a spaceship.. He has been identified as Batman by The Iron Maiden FAQ [4].". in the sky just behind the clouds. at the far left. but is actually more reminiscent of Erik. • At the right edge below. Akira Asada.another reference to the Iron Maiden song inspired by the character.
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. • To the right of the "Long Beach Arena" sign. and also references the cover of the Sanctuary and Women in Uniform singles. including this album." This refers to a notable Japanese philosopher. there is a sign that reads "EMI REC. • Just below the cloaked character and just above the "Latest Results" is the bracket that held Eddie's skull together from the "Piece of Mind" album on.. economist and critic. frequented by the band.ARSENAL 3". • Derek Riggs' artistic signature symbol can be found on Eddie's chest. • To the left of the clock is a sign that says "Herbert Ails" a reference to author Frank Herbert who wouldn't let the band use the title of his book "Dune" as a song title.. • On the right side.this is where West Ham United F. • One of the buildings is labeled "Asimov Foundation". long before Bruce Dickinson) and a t-shirt that says "Iron What?". The night club closed in 1994.. are similar to those on the cover of Killers. • A character wearing a large cloak stands above the walkway's right side. a night club and concert hall in Baltimore. • In the top left hand corner. This could be a reference to Steve Harris's favourite band UFO. • Just above the Russian ad for "KEFIR" there is the street sign for "Upton Park" . behind Eddie. the main symbol from the Piece of Mind album. • The neon sign above the band reads "Maggies Revenge" and refers to British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. • The windows of the Ruskin Arms Hotel. there is a sign that says "TEXAS RECORDS AND TAPES". a reference to Piece of Mind. • Right of the pyramids there is a sign where "Long Beach Arena" is written. • Below the Hammerjacks sign. the concert hall is still open however. • The cat from Live After Death is on the sidewalk.''Somewhere in Time'' • On the walkway above the clock is an electronic sign that says "LATEST RESULTS. • In the bottom right hand corner all five members of the band are standing in a line. and Nicko is wearing aviator goggles (he had a pilot's license by this time. the Phantom of the Opera . • Beneath the Phantom Opera House sign. "KEFIR". there is a sign that says "Tehe's Bar". The band have stated several times that some of their favourite American venues to play are in Texas.. above "Bradbury Towers" sign. there is a sign that says "Hammerjacks". MD... Iron Maiden's international records have all been released on the EMI label. • To the left of the Hammerjacks sign...Кефир. which is where the choir vocals in the middle of "Heaven Can Wait" were recorded. a reference to the Foundation series by Isaac Asimov.WEST HAM 7. play their home games. there is a Japanese ad "浅田 彰. Bruce Dickinson is holding a brain. just near the band. there is another Russian ad . • In the band group..

during 1987 .
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Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
Studio album by Iron Maiden Released 11 April 1988
Recorded Musicland Studios in Munich.
"Can I Play with Madness"
Released: 20 March 1988
"The Evil That Men Do"
Released: 1 August 1988
"The Clairvoyant"
Released: 7 November 1988
"Infinite Dreams (live)"
Released: 6 November 1989
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1. Germany.1 on the UK charts.March 1988 Genre Length Label Heavy Metal. released in 1988 as the band's seventh studio album on EMI in Europe and its sister label Capitol Records in the US (it was re-released by Sanctuary/Columbia Records in the US in 2002). Along with The Number of the Beast and later Fear of the Dark the album charted no. 3. 2. 4.

the album centers around some main philosophical ideas: good vs. Scott Gorham Harris Murray Length 6:41 2:53 4:07 4:11
Harris Harris Smith. "The Clairvoyant" and "Can I Play with Madness" remained on the set lists of nearly all of the band's concert tours subsequently following the 7th Tour of a 7th Tour. Harris
1995 Reissue Bonus CD No. reincarnation and afterlife. "Infinite Dreams". while the singles "Can I Play with Madness". "Charlotte the Harlot 88" 5. and continues the band's lyrical exploration of topics related to mysticism. According to Steve Harris. power. "The Clairvoyant (live)" and "Infinite Dreams (live)" reached #3. Harris
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. "Infinite Dreams" 3. "The Clairvoyant" (live) 7. titled "Hooks in You". "Only the Good Die Young" Dave Murray. and the occult.S. Harris Dickinson.
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No. Of all the songs in the album. saying "if she were really clairvoyant. evil. "Black Bart Blues" 2. "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son". Title 1. #6 and #6 positions. "Massacre" 3. "Prowler 88" 4. "Moonchild" 2. "Infinite Dreams" (live) 6. #5. "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son" Harris 6. Smith. Adrian Smith Steve Harris Dickinson. "The Clairvoyant" 8. "Can I Play with Madness" 4. a loose tie-in to the Charlotte the Harlot saga). if she were really able to see the future. "The Evil That Men Do". "The Evil That Men Do" Writer(s) Bruce Dickinson. Harris Brian Downey. Almost all the album includes direct or indirect references to questions regarding to these concepts and poetically refers the answers. The album debuted at #1 in UK charts (their only since The Number of the Beast) as well as #12 in the U. "The Prisoner" (live) Writer(s) Dickinson. respectively. Phil Lynott.''Seventh Son of a Seventh Son''
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Seventh Son of a Seventh Son was the last Iron Maiden album to feature guitarist Adrian Smith until the album Brave New World in 2000 (he did write a song that Bruce Dickinson finished for the next album. Smith. Title 1. Harris Length 5:39 6:09 3:31 4:34 9:53 5:05 4:27 4:42
5. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son develops the sounds first heard on Somewhere in Time (1986). "The Prophecy" 7. "The Evil That Men Do". the song's lyrics were inspired by the death of psychic Doris Stokes. Harris Harris Dickinson. No Prayer for the Dying. "The Clairvoyant" was the first song written for the album. prophetic vision. "The Prophecy" and "The Clairvoyant") can be directly related to a main lyrical storyline inspired by the folklore concept. Stylistically. wouldn't she have been able to forsee her own death?" At least five of the album's songs ("Moonchild". mysticism. Lyrically.

with the latter reaching the #1 position in the UK charts. It can be assumed that the character required a reboot in order to return him to his original look. The events depicted on this album could also be viewed as a prequel.S." The picture disc LP shows Eddie firing a weapon made of four machine guns (a reference to the album's opening track. Smith does have one co-writing credit on this album.
"Holy Smoke"
Released: 10 September 1990
"Bring Your Daughter. The album was also the first to feature guitarist Janick Gers. to the Slaughter" were released as singles. "Holy Smoke" and "Bring Your Daughter. 2. The version that appears on No Prayer for the Dying was rerecorded by the band as a whole. for "Hooks in You". The Night of Pain. In this version the grave-digger is absent. The original cover can still be seen on the disc's label. the album did not sell as well as previous Iron Maiden albums. but it was only included on a nightly basis in setlists from May-July 2003. Tattooed Millionaire. No Prayer for the Dying is the only Iron Maiden studio album to date without a song exceeding six minutes in length. considering the age of the lamp that the grave-digger holds in his right hand. It also does not follow the continuity of previous album covers. songs from No Prayer for the Dying have been largely ignored at live performances. to the Slaughter". The album ushered in a change of vocal style for Bruce Dickinson from the operatic sound of the '80s to a raspier way of singing. It is the first album recorded following the departure of guitarist Adrian Smith who left the band during the pre-production phase of the album. replacing guitarist Adrian Smith.. It has the original cover on side 2. Additionally an inscription was added to the plaque on the tomb. Only "Bring Your Daughter. Despite promising initial U..''No Prayer for the Dying''
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1. The original 1990 version has Eddie bursting from his grave and grabbing the grave-digger by the neck. to the Slaughter" has survived in concerts since. "Tailgunner"). The album was also the band's first for Epic Records in the US after the band left Capitol Records but remained with EMI for all territories outside the US..
. among others.. originally written and recorded by Dickinson alone for the A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child movie soundtrack. however. Gers had previously assisted Dickinson in the recording of his first solo-album. and had also worked with Fish and Ian Gillan. which reads "After the Daylight. as Eddie no longer exhibits his lobotomy or cyborg enhancements.. being the first not to turn Platinum in the U.S sales. That is not Dead. No Prayer for the Dying also produced Maiden's only number one single to date. The cover was altered for the 1998 re-release.. Following Bruce Dickinson's departure from Iron Maiden in 1993. Which Can Rise Again. Two versions of the cover exist.. it could be assumed that the events took place in either the late 19th Century or early 20th Century. "Bring Your Daughter.
Album cover
No Prayer for the Dying was the first album not to feature a wrap-around cover since 1984's Powerslave. No Prayer On The Road was the tour supporting the album.. to the Slaughter"
Released: 24 December 1990
No Prayer for the Dying is the eighth studio album by the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden.

It topped the UK albums chart.''Fear of the Dark''
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Fear of the Dark
Fear of the Dark
Studio album by Iron Maiden Released Recorded Genre Length Label Producer May 11. Released on 11 May 1992. it was the final studio album to feature Bruce Dickinson as lead vocalist who left the band following the album's support tour to pursue a solo career. He was succeeded by Blaze Bayley. for two studio albums until Dickinson returned to Iron Maiden for the 2000 release of Brave New World.
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"Be Quick or Be Dead"
Released: 13 April 1992
"From Here to Eternity"
Released: 29 June 1992
"Wasting Love"
Released: September 1992
"Fear of the Dark (live)"
Released: 1 March 1993
Fear of the Dark is the ninth studio album released by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden.

" "Wasting Love. "Childhood's End" 6. The line "what you gonna do on Monday?" came in for much abuse. Both critics and fans saw the album as a stale offering from an increasingly tired band. would survive on tours past 1993. Gers Dickinson. The Gulf War track "Afraid to Shoot Strangers" was the band's most political song since "2 Minutes to Midnight". Bruce Dickinson said they had asked three different artists to design a cover. In an interview with MTV. "From Here to Eternity" Writer(s) Bruce Dickinson. Dave Murray Harris. "Fear Is the Key" 5. Metal Hammer criticised the lyrics on such tracks as 'The Apparition' and 'The Fugitive'. Gers Harris
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The album cover of Fear of the Dark was the first Iron Maiden album cover not to be designed by artist Derek Riggs. but said the guitar solos redeemed the otherwise mediocre songs. "The Fugitive" 8. "The Apparition" 10. the title track. Janick Gers Steve Harris Length 3:24 3:38 6:56 5:35 4:40 5:50 4:54 3:37 3:54 3:08 5:39 7:18
3. the group's sole power ballad. Only two songs from the album. and "Afraid to Shoot Strangers". Melvyn Grant has since drawn two more album covers for Iron Maiden. "Chains of Misery" 9. and they then picked the best one. "Wasting Love" 7. "Judas Be My Guide" 11." which was viewed as an outdated view on 80's football hooliganism. Melvyn Grant's illustration was chosen over the one Riggs submitted. The album's musical style showed some experimentation with "Be Quick or Be Dead". Gers Harris Dickinson. "Afraid to Shoot Strangers" Harris 4." and a live version of the title track were released as singles. Gers Harris Dickinson. Fear Of The Dark Tour was the tour supporting the album. "Fear of the Dark" became a popular live track and was the only song played on the Somewhere Back in Time World Tour not from the 1980s. "Be Quick or Be Dead" 2. and "Wasting Love"." "From Here to Eternity. and the cover for their single "The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg" makes him the second most-used artist for Eddie after Riggs. "Be Quick or Be Dead. "Afraid to Shoot Strangers" became a frequent addition on setlists during Blaze Bayley's tenure with Iron Maiden. "Fear of the Dark" Dickinson. Title 1. "Weekend Warrior" 12. Much mocked was Harris' "Weekend Warrior. The album featured first time songwriting credits for Janick Gers and featured more keyboard work than the previous album. a speed metal song released as the album's first single.
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No. Murray Harris. Dickinson's commitment to the band was in question and the inclusion of a ballad left veteran fans disillusioned.

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. replacing Bruce Dickinson who left the band following their previous tour to pursue a solo career.''Fear of the Dark''
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The X Factor
The X Factor
Studio album by Iron Maiden Released October 2. as vocalist.August 1995 Genre Length Label Heavy metal 71:02 EMI
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"Man on the Edge"
Released: 25 September 1995
"Lord of the Flies"
Released: April 1996
The X Factor is the tenth studio album by Iron Maiden. released in 1995. According to producer Nigel Green: "We all felt that the way things were progressing . the commitment . that X Factor.

Sign of the Cross is based on a man suffering through the Spanish Inquisition and is Iron Maiden's second longest song at more than 11 minutes long. the longest being Rime of the Ancient Mariner at 13 minutes {See Powerslave} Live versions of "Blood on the World's Hands" and "The Aftermath" can be found in Best of the B'Sides compilation album. Though originally harshly criticized by many Iron Maiden fans for the difference in musical style than previous albums." remained in Maiden set lists following Bruce Dickinson's return. This is the second album (Piece of Mind being the first) that did not have a title track on it. The X-Factor's cover art depicts the operation which left Eddie's head broken (first seen on the Piece of Mind album cover) and was created by Hugh Syme. with the original artwork on the back of the booklet. showing Eddie from a distance.M and The Aftermath}
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. The idea to bring Iron Maiden's longtime mascot Eddie into 'real form' came from band guitarist Dave Murray. Falling Down and Lord of the Flies is based on the novel of the same name. but "I Live My Way" would not. It is also very apt as this is our tenth studio album and "X" can bring up many images. Though this is constantly debated. Apocalypse Now). as well as the first album to not feature the album title in any of the song lyrics." Supporting the album was the X Factour tour.''The X Factor'' became the working title for the album and we liked it. In some releases.
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"Man on the Edge" and "Lord of the Flies" were released as singles. "Man on the Edge" is based on the 1993 movie. the album is loosely woven into a depressing theme of a soldier whose life had been ruined. One possible reason is the rise in popularity of Blaze Bayley's solo project Blaze. Virtual XI. Live versions of these songs can be found on the single for "The Wicker Man" and the live albums Death on the Road and Rock in Rio respectively. All three were released at the time of the album as B-sides. This album is also unusual for the band in that it produced several band compositions that did not make it onto the album. so we kept it. which has gained popularity due to Blaze Bayleys curing of a throat allergy that impaired his singing live on the album. Both of these songs. the album has seen renewed interest in recent years. "Justice of The Peace" and "Judgement Day" would turn up on the Best of the 'B' Sides collection and the Eddie's Archive box set. up to that point having always been an animated caricature. it was cut short after Blaze suffered a violent allergic reaction to certain elements used on the stages where the band performed[3] . "The Edge of Darkness" is based on Joseph Conrad's novella Heart of Darkness (which also spawned the 1979 movie. Much like the tour for their following album. {See 2 A. This can be attributed to a rough patch Steve Harris was going through at the time and can be heard in the slow intros and depressing lyrics of many of the songs. and "Sign of the Cross. the cover was replaced with a less graphic alternative.

1997 .February 1998 Genre Length Label Heavy metal 53:06 EMI
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Virtual XI
Studio album by Iron Maiden Released March 23. For this album all the keyboard parts were performed by band founder/bassist Steve Harris whereas on previous albums the keyboard parts were handled by session musician Michael Kenney. 1998. The album is slightly unusual in the Iron Maiden catalogue for its extensive keyboard use. and the Iron Maiden videogame Ed Hunter provided much of the album art. 2. 1998
Recorded Barnyard Studios. It was the second and final Iron Maiden album recorded with vocalist Blaze Bayley. The album was released on March 23. England.
"The Angel and the Gambler"
Released: 9 March 1998
"Futureal"
Released: 28 September 1998
Virtual XI (pronounced: Virtual Eleven) is the 11th studio album by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. Nigel Green Professional reviews
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1. This is the first album to feature the
. This is the third album by Maiden that was not named after a song on the album (similarly to Piece of Mind and the previous album). The limited edition of the CD came with a lenticular cover. Essex. The album also had a reduced song-writing input from Janick Gers compared to the previous Iron Maiden albums since he joined the band in 1990.

"Lightning Strikes Twice" deals with not rejecting something just because it's improbable. which was the basis of much of the criticism aimed at the album. "Don't Look to the Eyes of a Stranger" is inspired by Steve Harris's observation of the dangers of the world now that he's a parent. It is the poorest selling album of the band's career. Harris Harris Length 2:55 9:52 4:50 8:59 6:17 6:44 8:03 5:30
7. "Como Estais Amigos" Bayley. "The Educated Fool" Writer(s) Blaze Bayley.
. and as such feature in Eddie's Archive on Best of the 'B' Sides. "The Clansman" would become a popular live track on all tours through 2003.987 copies in the United States and more than 1. Murray. After Bruce Dickinson came back to the band.000 worldwide according to Billboard. "Futureal" 2. Harris Harris Bayley. As of April 2009 Virtual XI had sold 84. "The Angel and the Gambler" deals someone who won't be dissuaded from taking risks.050. although covers of Marshall Fury's Juanita and Golden Earring's Kill Me Ce Soir were covered as B-Sides on Stranger in a Strange Land and Holy Smoke respectively. don't you think I could save your life?") is repeated 22 times. "The Clansman" 5. while relating to lyricist Blaze Bayley's accommodating to a different lifestyle after joining a major musical group. "The Clansman" tells of the Scots' battle for independence in medieval Britain. Just like the tour of The X Factor album. Many fans felt that tracks like "The Angel and the Gambler" and "Don't Look to the Eyes of a Stranger" were over-long. "The Educated Fool" deals with having the increased responsibility of maturity without having all the answers. "When Two Worlds Collide" 6.
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The songs on the album vary greatly thematically. "Como Estais Amigos" is a tribute to the soldiers on both sides in the Falklands War[3] and marked the first and as of 2008 only time the closing track on an Iron Maiden album was not a Steve Harris composition. While "Futureal" only was performed live in 1999. "Don't Look to the Eyes of a Stranger" Harris 8. the chorus line in "The Angel and the Gambler" ("Don't you think I'm a saviour. "The Angel and the Gambler" and "Futureal" were released as singles. "The Angel and the Gambler" 3. respectively. The track "The Clansman" has been sampled by singer Brandy in her song "I Tried". For example. the tour for this album was cut short when Bayley suffered from an allergic reaction caused by certain elements used on the stage. Iron Maiden continued to play both "Futureal" and "The Clansman" in concert. Steve Harris Harris Dave Murray. with a "freedom!" chorus that echoes Braveheart. don't you think I could save you.
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No. Title 1. "Futureal" and "When Two Worlds Collide" both appear to hold futuristic themes. "Lightning Strikes Twice" 4.''Virtual XI'' modified logo. Janick Gers
The song "Como Estais Amigos" was composed in Argentina by Blaze Bayley and Janick Gers (It is dedicated to those who fell during the conflict that involved the United Kingdom and Argentina over the control of the Falkland Islands) and is the first of two Iron Maiden Albums to have a song with a non-English title (the second being The Final Frontier song El Dorado). Live versions of both songs with Dickinson on vocals can be found on "The Wicker Man" single and the Rock in Rio album.

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"The Wicker Man"
Released: April 2000
"Out of the Silent Planet"
Released: 23 October 2000
Brave New World is the twelfth studio album by Iron Maiden. It marked the return of longtime lead singer Bruce Dickinson (who left in 1993) and guitarist Adrian Smith (who left in 1990) to the band.) Steve Harris and Kevin Shirley Professional reviews
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Brave New World
Studio album by Iron Maiden Released Recorded Genre Length Label May 29. as Janick Gers stayed with the band after Smith's return.S. released on 30 May 2000 (see 2000 in music). and is the last new artwork done by Riggs to be used on an Iron Maiden release. Similarly. the line 'Brave new world' is repeated in
.April 2000 Guillaume Tell Studios. It was also the band's first studio recording with three guitar players. The bottom half was done by digital artist Steve Stone.

the title track. with less emphasis on riff-driven music.000 copies. "Dream of Mirrors". but wasn't credited.[5] and sold over 307. and has since been certified Gold. Vocalist Bruce Dickinson calls this his favorite album. Brave New World Tour was the tour supporting the album. I fucking missed it" (referring to the cymbal he was supposed to hit at the end) Steve Harris (on the talkback microphone." (laughter from the band) Steve: "Fucking missed it" (more laughter)
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. The songs "The Wicker Man" and "Out of the Silent Planet" were both released as singles. and 'Blood Brothers' have reappeared on the setlist.[7] "The Nomad". laughing): "We'll keep that on tape. from Somewhere In Time. the next tour supporting a studio release. but for the Final Frontier World Tour.S as a promo single with extra vocals in the chorus. Brave New World peaked at the seventh spot of the United Kingdom charts. The song "Brave New World" was covered in 2008 by Ghostlines on the tribute CD Maiden Heaven: A Tribute to Iron Maiden released by Kerrang! magazine. it debuted at 39th of the Billboard 200. Brave New World was the only song from the album played for the Dance of Death World Tour. "The Wicker Man" was released in the U. the show in Rock in Rio was released as a live album. but he didn't know which one it was and that Steve Harris did not remember either. former singer Blaze Bayley also co-wrote "Dream of Mirrors".''Brave New World'' the pre-chorus in an earlier song by the band. During the tour. [8] This album also features hints of the progressive direction Iron Maiden will pursue in the future. and "The Mercenary" were originally written for Virtual XI. At the end of the song "The Thin Line Between Love and Hate". were never played live . 'The Wicker Man'. [9] Two of the songs. "Stranger in a Strange Land". replacing Piece of Mind. Apparently. Nicko: "Awww.[4] In the United States. and after that tour was finished were recorded in Paris. 'Ghost of the Navigator'.[6]
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Most of the songs were written before The Ed Hunter Tour. according to Adrian Smith in an interview. "The Nomad" and "The Thin Line Between Love and Hate". there's a recording of a small conversation at the studio. It was the first time the band recorded live at the studio. whose setlist consists mostly of songs from post-reunion albums. He said there was a fourth song. No songs from the album were played during the 'A Matter of Life and Death Tour'.

who co-wrote the song "New Frontier" and also is the first (and so far only) time that all members of the band get a songwriting credit. 2003 (worldwide)
Recorded Sarm West Studios. but this is actually due to an oversight in the printing of the album booklet (no instrument credits are given to any of the full band members either). 2003. It is sometimes mistakenly said that Steve Harris performed all the keyboard parts on the album because no credit is given to usual collaborator Michael Kenney. London during November/December 2002 – August 2003 Genre Length Label Heavy metal 67:59 EMI
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Dance of Death
Studio album by Iron Maiden Released September 2. This album marks the first participation in songwriting by Nicko McBrain. 2003 (Japan) September 8.
. The band's usual message in every album (a variation on the line "Up the Irons!") is absent too. Kevin Shirley Professional reviews
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"Wildest Dreams"
Released: 1 September 2003
"Rainmaker"
Released: 24 November 2003
Dance of Death is Iron Maiden's thirteenth studio album. 2.

before playing the song on the Death on the Road live album. The white dog is standing on the snake underneath it. The song "Paschendale" is about The Battle of Passchendaele in the First World War. The baby's foot is cutting into the dog and appears more to be suspended in mid-air than sitting on a wolf. "Montségur")."
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The computer-generated cover art for the album was provided by David Patchett. The title track features lyrics in a more classic storytelling vein. The version used was actually a prototype provided by Patchett. During "Dance of Death. religion ("No More Lies". The character doing a back-flip on the left of Eddie has a dislocated shoulder. The lyrics include verse As we kill them all so God will know his own." as it is frequent popular belief today that there was some link between Knights Templar." though the lyrics seem to be more focused on appreciating life while you have it. Upon close inspection. but he asked to be removed from the credits because he was not satisfied with the result.''Dance of Death'' The Dance of Death World Tour was the tour supporting the album. According to Bruce Dickinson. the song is about "the whole process of song writing and being a musician. The album is also notable for its heavy Celtic influences in the guitar melodies. the dance of death unites all. Dickinson would sometimes wear a traditional British Infantryman suit as worn during World War I and act out his death onstage during the song. Other lyrical themes are current events in the world ("Face in the Sand" and "Age of Innocence"). being about a man who experiences the Danse Macabre and has many similarities to both the poem Tam o' Shanter and "The Number of the Beast". at the end he would dress as the Grim Reaper for the final chorus. and realizing yourself ("Wildest Dreams. The small child character at the front on the left is standing on the other characters foot. referring to a well-known quote of the papal legate before the massacre of thousands in Béziers in 1209." "Rainmaker." "Journeyman"). This philosophy is more commonly known as Danse Macabre. the last stronghold of the Cathars conquered by the Albigensian Crusade in 1244. During the song "Paschendale". It also mentions "Templar believers.
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The song "Montségur" was inspired by Bruce Dickinson's holiday stay near Montségur. especially the title track. but the band decided to use it in its incomplete form.[5]
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. "No More Lies. Dance of Death once again brought costumes to Maiden's stage show. Cathars and Montségur. his left hand is also against his right arm instead of on the floor and the back-flipping character's right leg is dislocated. The title of the album refers to the late-medieval allegory on the universality of death: no matter one's station in life." Bruce Dickinson would wear theatrical masks and a cape while moving around the stage. "Journeyman" is Iron Maiden's first fully acoustic song in over 20 years." and "Montségur. one can note several of errors: The character on the far right looking out of the picture appears to have a broken neck.

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A Matter of Life and Death
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"The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg"
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"Different World"
Released: 14 November 2006
A Matter of Life and Death is the fourteenth studio album by English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. The title is also linked with the war theme. 2.The Best of: 1980-1989 (2008)
Singles from A Matter of Life and Death
1. It is the first heavy metal album to debut at #4 in India. as it shared with a 1946 film whose primary character is a WWII Royal Air Force pilot. though singer Bruce Dickinson has stated that the title and dark
.[5] war and religion are recurring themes in the lyrics throughout the album. It is also one of the few rock/metal albums to go platinum in India. and 5 September 2006 in the United States. It is the first album in Iron Maiden's career to enter the U.

. and the band won an award voted by Classic Rock readers. It means that you will get to hear the new album exactly as it sounded in the studio. Continuing the progressive direction seen since the band's 2000 reunion with Dickinson and guitarist Adrian Smith.
Critical response
The album was met with positive reviews. an American artist. "Spoke to 'Arry on Friday. The X Factor and Virtual XI. Rolling Stone gave the album 3 stars out of 5.. "Different World" was put on the official website for everyone to hear. This darker direction of the lyrical viewpoint can even be seen in the shorter songs "Different World" and "The Pilgrim". At 72 minutes.[7]
Single details
The first single to be released from the album was "The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg".
. During their North American. 2006." Classic Rock also awarded it Album of the Year. similar to that of "Wildest Dreams". Keeps what longtime fans loved about the band alive. compression. who has decided against mastering the Iron Maiden album. Metal Hammer rated the album 10/10 and stated that "Iron Maiden have utterly surpassed themselves". I am pretty happy with the end result. and Europe. "Different World" was the second single released from the album. The following day "Brighter than a Thousand Suns" was also put on the official site for public streaming. The album cover was created by Tim Bradstreet.[6] Producer Kevin Shirley said.." However. see Powerslave). following Piece of Mind. in contrast to the catchy.
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The band.. finding the music and lyrics "relevant. that the album would never be played in its entirety again. The song also features an animated video. etc. riff-driven music of the band's early days. no added EQ. In order to provide a more "live" sound. A Matter of Life and Death is the band's second longest album. best known for his work on the Hellblazer and Punisher comics. London on December 23. started to write the songs near the end of 2005 after their hugely successful appearances in the U.[8] It has already been receiving airplay on many rock radio stations. implying that the band is "aging gracefully".''A Matter of Life and Death'' lyrical themes came partly from the band members' childhood experiences having grown up in the Cold War era amid common fears of imminent destruction and war. Kerrang! rated it 5/5 and said "Another [Iron] Maiden classic. Japanese and European tours. and exceeded by 2010's The Final Frontier by aproximately four minutes. By the end of the year.. the songs were completed and they began rehearsing at Sarm West Studios in London.S." This is the band's fourth studio album not to share its name with a song. the band performed the entire album in full. A Matter of Life and Death Tour was the tour supporting the album. for the album. and I must say. They announced after the show at Earl's Court. still consisting of the same lineup as their previous two studio albums (making it the second most stable lineup. A Matter of Life and Death puts emphasis on creating atmospheres befitting the darker lyrical themes and long sprawling epics with changes in tempo and dynamics. analog widening. the magazine also claims that "the songs now march where they once galloped". exceeding 1995's The X Factor by approximately one minute. It was released on 14 August 2006. On 10 August 2006. the album was not mastered.

The DVD. and as a digital download. and a special intimate filming of the band recording "Different World" in the studio. "The Legacy" Harris Dickinson Harris
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No. Title 11. features candid video footage shot largely by Kevin Shirley himself during the recording of the album giving a behind-the-scenes look at life in the studio. "The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg" Harris 8.''A Matter of Life and Death''
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In addition to the standard CD release. The documentary "The Making of A Matter of Life and Death".
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No. Harris Smith.producer
. "Lord of Light" 10. "The Pilgrim" 5. "For the Greater Good of God" 9. keyboard Nicko McBrain – drums Kevin Shirley . The album is also available as a limited edition double picture disc vinyl in gatefold sleeve. "Brighter Than a Thousand Suns" 4. "The Longest Day" 6. which has a total runtime of nearly one hour. Harris Dickinson. plus videos and photos all shot whilst the band were making the album. guitar synth on "Brighter than a Thousand Suns" Steve Harris – bass guitar. Harris Dave Murray. directed by Matthew Amos (director of The Early Days and Death on the Road DVD documentaries). Harris Smith. "Hallowed Be Thy Name" (Radio 1 'Legends' Session) Lyrics Music Length Harris Harris 7:11
Personnel
• • • • • • • Bruce Dickinson – vocals Dave Murray – guitar Janick Gers – guitar Adrian Smith – guitar and backing vocals. Harris Harris Dickinson Dickinson Janick Gers. backing vocals. "Different World" 2. Harris
7. "These Colours Don't Run" 3. Title 1. Harris Length 4:17 6:52 8:44 5:07 7:48 5:36 7:21 9:24 7:23 9:22
Dickinson. Harris Harris Smith. The bonus DVD also features the full video promo for "The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg". "Out of the Shadows" Lyrics Steve Harris Bruce Dickinson Music Adrian Smith. Harris Gers. A Matter of Life and Death was also released in a limited edition version which contains a bonus DVD. contains a half-hour documentary. Harris Smith.

S. no.S. It entered at no.[9] This gold record became Maiden's 8th from Finland.000. Billboard Top Rock Albums #4 Switzerland Chile Spain Finland Greece Brazil Italy Turkey Sweden Ireland Slovenia Serbia Croatia Hungary Czech Republic Norway Poland UAE #2 #3 #4 #1 #1 #1 #1 #2 #1 #5 #1 #1 #1 #2 #1 #2 #1 #5
Certifications
.000 copies worldwide in 3 days. 4 in the world album chart. The album went gold in Finland in its first week. 1 in ten countries.
Chart India Canadian Album Charts German Album Charts UK Album Charts U. Billboard 200 Position #2 #2 #1 #4 #9
U. By the end of the first week of release. 4 in India .''A Matter of Life and Death''
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The album sold over 220.000 copies worldwide on its first day of release and sold over 500. An update on Iron Maiden's official website states that "In just the first week the new album has shipped over a million copies worldwide and impacted on the charts pretty well everywhere in the world". A Matter of Life and Death had sold over a million copies worldwide. and for the first time entered the U. 4 in the UK charts. no. top 10 at no. 9 with sales of over 56. no. no. In doing so it has charted in the top 20 in 34 countries worldwide.S. 2 in Canada.

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Recorded 2010 at Compass Point Studios.
"El Dorado"
Released: June 8.''The Final Frontier''
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The Final Frontier
Studio album by Iron Maiden Released August 16. At 76 minutes and 35 seconds. it is the band's longest studio album to date. 2010[1] . a long-time contributor to the band's artwork. The North American leg of their tour in support of the album started in Dallas. with a European tour beginning in Dublin on July 30.[3] Melvyn Grant. Nassau. It will be their first album since the release of A Matter of Life and Death in 2006. Bahamas The Cave Studios. Malibu.[4]
. the longest gap to date between two consecutive Iron Maiden studio albums. Texas on June 9[2] . created the cover art for the album. set for release on August 16. California Genre Length Label Heavy metal 76:35 EMI
Producer Kevin Shirley Iron Maiden chronology Flight 666 – The Original Soundtrack (2009) The Final Frontier (2010)
Singles from The Final Frontier
1. 2010
The Final Frontier is British heavy metal band Iron Maiden's upcoming fifteenth studio album. and further dates to be announced.

. Janick Gers confirmed to BBC News that the band already had new material written and would head to Paris.[12] : "The rhythm's a little bit different from what we've done before.. but we get there.. Nicko McBrain revealed that Iron Maiden had booked studio time for early 2010. It was really quite spooky. Adrian Smith dropped in from time to time to hear stuff. everything.. 2009. and there's lots of melodies. producer Kevin Shirley told Blabbermouth. 2010. same carpet. But we felt very relaxed in such a familiar and well-trodden environment and I think this shows in the playing and the atmosphere of the album.[5] On March 4.com.. as well as providing a free download of the track El Dorado. where they had previously recorded in the 1980s. He's pretty hands-on like that.''The Final Frontier''
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On April 22. France. guitarist Dave Murray discussed the song "When the Wild Wind Blows".[9] On April 6. In a July 1 interview with Billboard..[7] At the end of the countdown. vocalist Bruce Dickinson remarked: “The studio had the same vibe and it was exactly as it had been in 1983.net that he had completed mixing the new album. 2009. the expected announcement revealed the album artwork."
Track listing
. but it sounds quite natural.[8] In another interview with heavy metal DJ Eddie Trunk. during a Rock Radio interview promoting Iron Maiden: Flight 666.[4]
Production
On November 2. We learned it in sections just because it was such a complex arrangement.. the album title was announced as The Final Frontier. the album's first single. nothing had changed! Even down to the broken shutter in the corner.[6] On June 5. drummer Nicko McBrain confirmed that the band had finished writing eight songs for the new album which he claimed would probably be released in 2011. and like in any band. It's a big song. the band's official website opened to a countdown screen which counted down to 12:01 am (UTC) on June 8. the band's third longest song to date. and track listing. to start composing and rehearsing the bulk for the new album. Shirley commented on the final stages of the album's production:[11] "Bruce Dickinson flew in for a few days and sang all his parts before flying off to the four corners of the globe and Steve Harris (musician)Steve Harris stayed behind to finish the record with me. was released as a free digital download on June 7..”
Songs
El Dorado. after "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" and "Sign of the Cross"." Regarding the band's return to Compass Point Studios. The band took time off for Christmas and New Year's Eve before recording the new album in January. release date. along with North American and European tour dates for summer 2010.[10] On May 6. not everyone has the same end result in mind. with Kevin Shirley producing.

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Live After Death
Live After Death
Live album by Iron Maiden Released October 14. 2. 1985 Genre Length Label Heavy metal 1:11:57 EMI Professional reviews
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Iron Maiden chronology Powerslave (1984) Live After Death (1985) Somewhere in Time (1986)
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1. released on October 14. The album was instrumental in establishing the band as an extraordinary live band and is regarded as one of the best live albums ever recorded. 9. 1985 on EMI in Europe and its sister label Capitol Records in the US (it was re-released by Sanctuary/Columbia Records in the US in 2002).
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"Running Free (live)"
Released: 13 September 1985
"Run to the Hills (live)"
Released: 2 December 1985
Live After Death is a live album by the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. 10 and 12 1984. It was recorded during the band's World Slavery Tour.

we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air. PopMatters critic Adrien Begrand mentioned that Live After Death was one of "the greatest live album in heavy metal history". California on March 14–17 1985. It is the third in the series.
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Live After Death was well received by the music press. The cover depicts Eddie as he is seen on covers before Number of the Beast (with long hair) though he is also bound by metal cuffs connected by an electrical surge.''Live After Death''
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The cover art was done by Derek Riggs. we shall never surrender . we shall fight on the seas and oceans.. we shall fight on the beaches. We shall go on to the end. we shall defend our Island. This is the fourth cover where its figure can be seen (the first being "Twilight Zone". Allmusic's Greg Prato described it as "one of heavy metal's best live albums". A similar version of this phrase is used in Metallica's song "The Thing That Should Not Be" from the Master of Puppets album. we shall fight on the landing grounds.
Intro
The intro before "Aces High" is a part of the We shall fight on the beaches speech made by Winston Churchill in the House of Commons on June 4. In 2007 The National Entertainment Collectibles Association released an action figure diorama of the album cover..". (Churchill re-recorded the speech – the original speech in the House of Commons was not recorded." The proper quote is actually "And with strange. whatever the cost may be. "Children of the Damned". whereas the songs recorded in London ("Wrathchild". there is a tombstone written "Here lies Derek Riggs". Eddie rising from a grave. See also: the Necronomicon.. Though the reaper is also portrayed by Eddie himself on Dance of Death and Death on the Road). Other available figures are based on Somewhere in Time. Phantom of the Opera and Piece of Mind. the songs from Long Beach are on the first three sides. we shall fight in the fields and in the streets. and pictures the band's mascot. the second being "The Trooper" and the third being the back of Powerslave. we shall fight in the hills. 9. On that grave is a tombstone with a quote from the fantasy and horror fiction author H." It was later used for their Ed Hunter Tour and Somewhere Back In Time World Tour.
." instead of "Yet with strange. "Edward T H--".. we shall fight in France. The last 5 songs were recorded earlier on the same tour. On the original double LP version. 1940. the remainder of his supposed surname obscured by a clump of sod. Also engraved onto the headstone is what appears to be Eddie's full name. The fifth time is the back of Somewhere in Time. Near Eddie's grave there's also a black cat with a circle made of light over its head. and also the metal headgear from his Piece of Mind lobotomy. P. 10 and 12 1984.. At the cat's left.. Lovecraft's The Nameless City: "That is not dead which can eternal lie Yet with strange aeons even death may die.[2] Alastair Ridell of Kerrang! said it's "possibly the greatest live album of all time"[3]
Track listing
The first 13 tracks (12 songs and the intro) were recorded at the Long Beach Arena in Long Beach. as seen in Powerslave merchandise..): ". at the Hammersmith Odeon (now known as the Hammersmith Apollo) in London on October 8. "22 Acacia Avenue".. The back cover also shows Death in the clouds above the destroyed city. "Die With Your Boots On" and "Phantom of the Opera") were on side four.

1984) 2.
CD 1 . London . due to capacity problems. The fourth side was not included on the original release. Smith Length 0:49 4:39 6:03 4:31 6:11 3:27 13:18 7:13 4:53 7:21 4:20 3:54 8:43
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7.October 10. "Running Free" Dickinson Harris Harris Harris Harris Paul Di'Anno. Los Angeles .March 17. 1985) of this album includes everything that the first three sides of the LP version contain.
. "Intro: Churchill's Speech" 2. this re-release was not remastered. "Aces High" is actually just included with the track itself. "Running Free" is shortened from about 8:43 on vinyl to about 3:16 on the CD by eliminating the crowd interaction. Harris 5. "Sanctuary" (Recorded At Long Beach Arena. "Powerslave" 9. It should be noted that the 1995 re-release also has an extra CD. Harris
CD 2 (1998 release) No. Harris Length 4:14 4:40
3. "Run to the Hills" 13. "Aces High" 3. There are also only 12 tracks. Adrian Smith Harris Dickinson Dickinson. London . "Flight of Icarus" Writer(s) Winston Churchill Steve Harris Bruce Dickinson. 1985) Writer(s) Harris Di'Anno. "Wrathchild" (Recorded At Hammersmith Odeon. London . "Children of the Damned" (Recorded At Hammersmith Odeon. "2 Minutes to Midnight" 4. Smith. "The Number of the Beast" 10. "22 Acacia Avenue" (Recorded At Hammersmith Odeon. 1984) Harris
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I Iron Maiden' entire discography from the self-titled debut album to 1992's Fear of the Dark. "Revelations" 6.October 1984) 2. 1984) Writer(s) Harris Smith. "Losfer Words (Big 'Orra)" (Recorded At Hammersmith Odeon. and includes a second CD with the tracks that were previously missing. The 1998 remastered re-release has the unedited version. "The Trooper" 5. "Die With Your Boots On" (Recorded At Hammersmith Odeon. Also. Title 1. London . London .October 12. "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" Harris 8.October 10.''Live After Death'' The initial CD version (released in December. but that had the b-sides from the singles on it.Recorded At Long Beach Arena. Title 1. Harris Harris Length 3:07 6:19 4:37 5:13 7:23
4. was re-released as limited editions with bonus CD
in 1995.March 17th 1985 No. Title 1. "Phantom of the Opera" (Recorded At Hammersmith Odeon.October 1984) 3. London . "Hallowed Be Thy Name" 11. "Murders in the Rue Morgue" (Recorded At Hammersmith Odeon. 1984) Dickinson. Dave Murray. Also.October 8. Los Angeles . London . as the intro to track 1.October 1984) Harris
Bonus CD (1995 release) [I] No. "Iron Maiden" 12.

but the Long Beach shows were better. backing vocals Nicko McBrain – drums
Chart positions
Chart (1985) UK Albums Chart [4] [5] Position 2 8 13
Swedish Albums Chart Norwegian Albums [6] Chart US Billboard 200 [7]
19 26
Swiss Albums Chart
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The album also charted at #16 in New Zealand. guitar on "Revelations" Dave Murray – guitar Adrian Smith – guitar.[9]
Singles
Year Single Chart United Kingdom Position 19 26 9
1985 "Running Free"
1985 "Run to the Hills" United Kingdom 1990 "Running Free" United Kingdom
Certifications
. which was not on the LP or original CD release of the album. this disk also includes "Losfer Words (Big 'Orra)" and "Murders in the Rue Morgue" from the Hammersmith shows. complete with intro and encore. but on a different night. It contains almost the entire gig. and at #67 in Mexico. A live version of "Sanctuary" recorded at the Long Beach shows was included on a bonus disk packaged with the 1995 reissue.
Credits
• • • • • Bruce Dickinson – vocals. and the Long Beach shows for the video.''Live After Death''
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The Live After Death video was also recorded at the Long Beach Arena. Originally it was intended to use the London shows for the album. and closes with "Sanctuary". backing vocals Steve Harris – bass guitar.

released as a video (VHS) in 1989 and as a limited edition video/CD package in 1994. England NEC on 27 and 28 November 1988. that there would be a DVD-version of the concert. It was directed and edited by Steve Harris. Iron Maiden founder and bassist. on November 27–28. It was recorded at the Birmingham. which was dubbed Seventh Tour of a Seventh Tour. it was announced through the official Iron Maiden website [2]. 2007.''Maiden England''
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Video by Iron Maiden Released Recorded Genre Length Label Director Producer National Exhibition Centre.
. to be released in 2008. On September 5. due to space limitations. The CD in this package was missing two songs that were on the video ("Can I Play with Madness" and "Hallowed Be Thy Name"). As of 2010 it has not been released and there has been no further official announcement concerning a DVD-version of Maiden England. 1988 Heavy metal 95:00 PMI Steve Harris Martin Birch Professional reviews
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Maiden England is a live video by the band Iron Maiden during their Seventh Son of a Seventh Son world tour.

The album cover was made by longtime Iron Maiden cover artist Derek Riggs. while A Real Dead One only contains songs from the pre-Somewhere in Time albums. This album features songs from the Somewhere in Time (1986) through Fear of the Dark (1992) eras. it does not represent a single full concert. this album was combined with A Real Dead One to form the 2-disc A Real Live Dead One. "Fear of the Dark" was released as a single.''A Real Live One''
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A Real Live One
Live album by Iron Maiden Released Recorded Genre Length Label 22 March 1993 1992 Heavy metal 59:11 EMI Professional reviews
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Singles from A Real Live One
1. released in March 1993. who was notably absent on the Fear of the Dark album. When Iron Maiden re-released all their albums in 1998. Instead.
"Fear of the Dark (live)"
Released: 1 March 1993
A Real Live One is a live album by the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. Despite this being a live album. it was recorded at 9 different venues in Europe on the Fear of the Dark World Tour.
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and released on October 25. 1993. On the Billboard Music Charts. The album cover was made by longtime Iron Maiden cover artist Derek Riggs. "Hallowed Be Thy Name" hit number 50 on the Mainstream Rock chart.
"Hallowed Be Thy Name (live)"
Released: 4 October 1993
A Real Dead One is a live album by the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. playing old Maiden tunes. recorded in 1992/93 at concerts across Europe. "Hallowed Be Thy Name" was released as a live single. this album was combined with A Real Live One to form the 2-disc A Real Live Dead One.''A Real Dead One''
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A Real Dead One
Live album by Iron Maiden Released October 18. 1993
Recorded Various dates from the European 1992 tour and from the 1993 tour Genre Heavy metal Length Label 59:40 EMI
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1. This album features songs from the very beginning of the band's career (1975) through the Powerslave era (1984).
. When Iron Maiden re-released all their albums in 1998. and depicts Eddie as a disc jockey in Hell. while counterpart A Real Live One only contains songs from the post-Powerslave albums.

Paris. It wasn't recorded at L'Élysée Montmartre. Finland. Lausanne. Essen. 9. April 9th 1993 7. April 17th 1993 6. Lausanne. Helsinki. Neuchâtel. August 27th 1992 12. April 17th 1993 5. Possibly wrong date and place. Harris) • Recorded at La Patinoire De Malley. April 17th 1993. 10. Copenhagen. 11. "Iron Maiden" • Recorded at Helsinki Ice Hall. Czech Republic. "Running Free" (Di'Anno. it's said it was recorded at the Valby Halle. "Remember Tomorrow" (Paul Di'Anno. It wasn't recorded at the Rijnhal. It wasn't recorded at La Patinoire Du Littoral. Copenhagen. except where noted. Germany. Switzerland. April 30th 1993 4. Neuchâtel. Running Free wasn't even played at this show. Ostrava. September 5th 1992. 1. It wasn't recorded at La Patinoire Du Littoral. Finland. "2 Minutes to Midnight" (Bruce Dickinson. "The Trooper" • Recorded at Helsinki Ice Hall. Russia. August 25th 1992
. Denmark. It wasn't recorded at the June 4th show. May 27th 1993 8. Rome. Italy. too. "Transylvania" • Recorded at Grugahalle. August 27th 1992 3. Paris. "Where Eagles Dare" • Recorded at unknown place and date. September 4th 1992. Denmark. April 5th 1993. Switzerland.''A Real Dead One''
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All songs written by Steve Harris. "Run to the Hills" • Recorded at The Vítkovice Sports Hall. Adrian Smith) • Recorded at La Grande Halle De La Villette. Harris) • Recorded at Grugahalle. Moscow. April 10th 1993. June 2nd or 3rd 1993. possibly at Grugahalle. Germany. 2 Minutes To Midnight wasn't even played at this show. September 4th 1992. Harris) • Recorded at La Patinoire De Malley. "Sanctuary" (Di'Anno. Holland. Essen. Helsinki. Dave Murray. Arnheim. Germany. Essen. May 27th 1993. August 25th 1992 2. "Hallowed Be Thy Name" • Recorded at The Olympic Arena. Also. "The Number of the Beast" • Recorded at the Valby Halle. "Prowler" • Recorded at the Palaghiaccio. as for the bootleg of this show has a different version of the song.

Instead. it was recorded at different venues across Europe just before and on the Fear of the Dark World Tour. released in 1998. Despite this being a live album. Real Live Tour was the tour supporting the album.
. it does not represent a single full concert. which were re-released with all the other Iron Maiden albums in 1998.''A Real Live Dead One''
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Live album by Iron Maiden Released Recorded Genre Length Label September 22. 1998 1992-93 Heavy metal 118:51 EMI Professional reviews
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A Real Live Dead One is a live album by the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. This album is a compilation of A Real Dead One and A Real Live One.

Lausanne. Dave Murray. August 27th 1992 3. "Running Free" (Di'Anno. except where noted. Arnheim. Finland. as for the bootleg of this show has a different version of the song. Germany. Switzerland. Lausanne. April 17th 1993 6. 11. Paris. September 4th 1992. Ostrava. September 4th 1992. Essen. Finland. "The Number of the Beast" • Recorded at the Valby Halle. It wasn't recorded at the June 4th show. Essen. Denmark. It wasn't recorded at the Rijnhal. Czech Republic. Harris) • Recorded at La Patinoire De Malley. August 25th 1992
. too. Neuchâtel. April 5th 1993. "Iron Maiden" • Recorded at Helsinki Ice Hall.''A Real Live Dead One''
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All songs written by Steve Harris. "Remember Tomorrow" (Paul Di'Anno. Essen. Possibly wrong date and place. "The Trooper" • Recorded at Helsinki Ice Hall. "Transylvania" • Recorded at Grugahalle.
Disc 1 (Dead One)
1. May 27th 1993. August 25th 1992 2. April 10th 1993. "2 Minutes to Midnight" (Bruce Dickinson. Adrian Smith) • Recorded at La Grande Halle De La Villette. Denmark. April 17th 1993. Also. Paris. it's said it was recorded at the Valby Halle. June 2nd or 3rd 1993. "Hallowed Be Thy Name" • Recorded at The Olympic Arena. possibly at Grugahalle. It wasn't recorded at La Patinoire Du Littoral. "Where Eagles Dare" • Recorded at unknown place and date. It wasn't recorded at La Patinoire Du Littoral. Germany. Russia. "Run to the Hills" • Recorded at The Vítkovice Sports Hall. Running Free wasn't even played at this show. Harris) • Recorded at La Patinoire De Malley. August 27th 1992 12. Harris) • Recorded at Grugahalle. Rome. Helsinki. Italy. Germany. April 30th 1993 4. Switzerland. 2 Minutes To Midnight wasn't even played at this show. It wasn't recorded at L'Élysée Montmartre. Neuchâtel. September 5th 1992. 10. Copenhagen. May 27th 1993 8. Holland. April 9th 1993 7. "Prowler" • Recorded at the Palaghiaccio. Copenhagen. 9. April 17th 1993 5. Helsinki. "Sanctuary" (Di'Anno. Moscow.

) October 1998 (U. but became a regular part of the band's CD catalogue with the 1998 reissues. For other uses.000.K. 1992 during the Fear of the Dark Tour in front of a crowd of almost 80. It was originally only released as a limited edition triple vinyl set.S.''Live at Donington''
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Alternate Cover
Live at Donington was the recording of the Iron Maiden's second headlining appearance at the Monsters of Rock festival at Castle Donington on August 22.
Live at Donington
Live album by Iron Maiden Released Recorded Genre Length Label Producer 8 November 1993 (U. see Live at Donington.

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Live album by Iron Maiden Released Recorded Genre Length Label March 25. they recorded their fifth live album." Less popular songs were also performed.S.S.
. such as Bruce Dickinson's versions of the Blaze Bayley-era songs "Sign of the Cross" and "The Clansman". and with the relatively recent return of lead singer Bruce Dickinson and guitarist Adrian Smith to the band. 2001 Heavy Metal 1:56:00 EMI Sony (U. such as "The Wicker Man" and "Brave New World.000 people .) Kevin Shirley Professional reviews
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Rock In Rio is a live album recorded in Brazil by Iron Maiden in 2001. including the eponymous "Iron Maiden" and "Run to the Hills" coupled with some of their "comeback" tracks. Here they faced their second largest ever crowd . A video version is also available on DVD.250.the first being their 1985 Rock In Rio performance to a crowd of 400.000. 2002 January 19. It features many of their best known tracks.

a limited edition casket.''Beast over Hammersmith''
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Beast over Hammersmith
Live album by Iron Maiden Released Recorded Genre Length Label Producer 4 November 2002 20 March 1982 Heavy metal 1:35:31 EMI Doug Hall Steve Harris Iron Maiden chronology The BBC Archives (2002) Beast over Hammersmith (2002) Best of the B'Sides (2002)
Beast over Hammersmith is a live album by the British Heavy metal band Iron Maiden. this album was actually recorded before the release of The Number of the Beast. Beast Over Hammersmith was released 20 years after it was recorded. 2002.
. An abridged video version of the concert is included on disc 1 of The Early Days DVD. in 2002 as a part of Eddie's Archive . Even though this album contains material from The Number of the Beast. released on November 4. This live album is the last recording of drummer Clive Burr who would be replaced by current drummer Nicko McBrain. It is a live album recorded during The Beast On The Road tour in the famous Hammersmith Odeon.

1 Digital audio. Spain (no. 12).the Netherlands (no. including the documentary listed below. 14). Ireland (no. 22). 17).
. 2006. on 24 November 2003 during the band's Dance of Death Tour (2003–2005). 17). Dortmund.''Death on the Road''
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Death on the Road
Live album by Iron Maiden Released Recorded 30 August 2005 Westfallenhalle Arena. During the first week after the album's release. as two of the three guitar tracks' volume being tuned down. Italy (no. with the first DVD being the concert in 5. Switzerland (no. Germany. It is a 3 DVD set. and all promo videos from the Dance of Death album. 2005 (CD & LP version). United Kingdom (no. The DVD was released on February 6. the first DVD of the set is faulty in many cases. The DVD set features a full 70-minute documentary directed by Matthew Amos charting the album's creation and the subsequent preparations for the following tour. Germany 24 November 2003 Heavy metal 1:34:17 EMI Kevin Shirley / Steve Harris Professional reviews
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Death on the Road is a live CD. It contains songs which were performed at Westfalenhalle. Finland (no. Reportedly. and DVD released by the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden on August 30. the second DVD being the concert in stereo. India (no. and the third DVD being special features. Sweden (no. LP. 18). 7). Dortmund. respectively on February 6. 39). 2006 (DVD version). France (no. The feature length program includes candid and personal footage of the band during the recording and writing of the album. Norway (no. 6). 27).29) [3] . specifically Dave Murray's track. which is the first time it's ever been filmed. it entered the national charts in several countries.

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Flight 666 – The Original Soundtrack is a live album released by the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden on May 22. 2009 (United Kingdom) June 9. Japan. Australia.The Original Soundtrack
Live album by Iron Maiden Released Recorded Genre Length Label May 22.''Flight 666 – The Original Soundtrack''
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Flight 666 . played in Canada. 2009 (United States) February 1 . 2008 during the first leg of the Somewhere Back in Time World Tour across various cities in India. except for the last track "Hallowed Be Thy Name". The material on the discs were edited together to sound like 2 complete sets of music
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. 2009 in the United States to coincide with the release of the band's documentary and live DVD Iron Maiden: Flight 666 on the same day.The Best of: 1980 1989 (2008) Flight 666 . 2009 in the United Kingdom and on June 9. It contains live performances of songs from various venues throughout the first leg of the band's Somewhere Back in Time World Tour.

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Singles from Best of the Beast
1. a 16 track (single disc) CD and minidiscMD. but it also includes a new single. entitled Virus. released in 1996 in three formats: a 34 track (four disc) vinyl. The two-CD version contained two songs from the band's 1979 demo tape The Soundhouse Tapes ("Iron Maiden" and "Strange World. The 4-disc vinyl pressing is quite rare and
. a 27 track (two disc) CD. The audio was from the Live video filmed during The X Factour (world tour to promote The X Factor album) . 1996
Recorded 1979–1996 Genre Length Label Heavy metal 77:45 (single disc) 150 minutes (2-disc issue) Raw CD
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Best of the Beast
Best of the Beast
Greatest hits by Iron Maiden Released September 24. Iron Maiden. Nigel Green." of which the latter one was previously unreleased). Steve Harris.originally this song featured the band's previous vocalist Bruce Dickinson.

"The Evil That Men Do" 7.
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1. The cover art was by Derek Riggs. 4.''Best of the Beast'' has increased in value steadily over the years in music stores and on online auction sites. 7. "The Clairvoyant" 10.. "Running Free" (Live) 13. 5. Somewhere in Time and No Prayer for the Dying eras as well as "The Trooper". "The Evil that Men Do" 12. "The Trooper" 16. "Virus" 12. "Aces High" 8. "Be Quick or Be Dead" 9. "The Number of the Beast" "Can I Play With Madness" "Fear of the Dark" (Live) "Run to the Hills" "Bring Your Daughter. "2 Minutes to Midnight" 10. Live After Death and a redesign of the Killers album cover. 6 & 14 taken from Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (1988) Track 5 taken from No Prayer for the Dying (1990) Track 8 taken from Fear of the Dark (1992) Track 3 taken from A Real Live One (1993) Track 10 taken from The X Factor (1995) Track 11 was a new track recorded for this compilation (1996)
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1. "Virus" "Sign of the Cross" "Man on the Edge" "Afraid to Shoot Strangers" (Live) "Be Quick or Be Dead" "Fear of the Dark" (Live) "Bring Your Daughter. who designed most of Iron Maiden's album covers. 4 & 16 taken from The Number of the Beast (1982) Track 15 taken from Piece of Mind (1983) Tracks 7 & 9 taken from Powerslave (1984) Track 12 taken from Live After Death (1985) Track 13 taken from Somewhere in Time (1986) Tracks 2. "Holy Smoke" 9. 6.11 taken from Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (1988) Tracks 12 & 13 taken from Somewhere in Time (1986)
Disc two • • • • • • • • Tracks 1 & 2 taken from Live After Death (1985) Tracks 3 & 4 taken from Powerslave (1984) Tracks 5 & 6 taken from Piece of Mind (1983) Tracks 7 . 2.9 taken from The Number of the Beast (1982) Track 10 taken from Killers (1981) Tracks 11 & 12 taken from Iron Maiden (1980) Track 14 taken from The Soundhouse Tapes (1979) Track 13 was a previously unreleased out-take from The Soundhouse Tapes
. 5. "Can I Play with Madness" 11. "Heaven Can Wait" 13.. "Man on the Edge" 11. 4. to the Slaughter" 6. "The Clairvoyant" 15.. Powerslave. 2.. The standard edition's value has not changed much although the Japanese pressings continue to rise in value. 3. "Wasted Years" 14. The Best Of The Beast has long since been out of print and has been "replaced" by Edward the Great in most countries as a 'best of' for the band. It is an amalgamation of his most famous works with the band . "Wasted Years"
Release notes Disc one • • • • • • • • Track 1 was a new track recorded for this compilation (1996) Tracks 2 & 3 taken from The X Factor (1995) Track 4 was a previously unreleased live recording from 1995 Track 5 taken from Fear of the Dark (1992) Track 6 taken from A Real Live One (1993) Tracks 7 & 8 taken from No Prayer for the Dying (1990) Tracks 9 . to the Slaughter" 8.it features Eddie from the Piece of Mind. 3. "Hallowed Be Thy Name"
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1. "Sanctuary" 13. "The Trooper" 7. "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son" "Can I Play with Madness" "The Evil that Men Do" "The Clairvoyant" "Heaven Can Wait" "Wasted Years" "2 Minutes to Midnight" "Running Free" (Live)
Disc three • • • • • Track 1 taken from Live After Death (1985) Track 2 taken from Powerslave (1984) Tracks 3 & 4 taken from Piece of Mind (1983) Tracks 5. "Hallowed Be Thy Name" 10.. 2. 3. "Phantom of the Opera" 12. "Aces High" 5.4 taken from Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (1988) Tracks 5 & 6 taken from Somewhere in Time (1986) Track 7 taken from Powerslave (1984) Track 8 taken from Live After Death (1985)
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1. "Virus" "Sign of the Cross" "Afraid to Shoot Strangers" (Live) "Man on the Edge" "Be Quick Or Be Dead" "Fear of the Dark" (Live) "Holy Smoke" "Bring Your Daughter. 4. "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" (Live) 2. 8. 5. "Strange World" 14. "Where Eagles Dare" 6. 7 . 5.. "Run to the Hills" 9.9 taken from The Number of the Beast (1982) Track 6 was a previously unreleased live recording from 1982
Disc four
. to the Slaughter"
Release notes Disc one • • • • • • Track 1 was a new track recorded for this compilation (1996) Tracks 2 & 4 taken from The X Factor (1995) Track 3 was a previously unreleased live recording from 1995 Track 5 taken from Fear of the Dark (1992) Track 6 taken from A Real Live One (1993) Tracks 7 & 8 taken from No Prayer for the Dying (1990)
Disc two • • • • Tracks 1 . 2. "Wrathchild" 11. 7. 7. 8. 4. 3. 6. "Running Free" (Live) 3. "Iron Maiden"
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1. "2 Minutes to Midnight" 4. 6.

Music from the band completes the game's customizable soundtrack. The game passes through various levels. the second CD contains 6 songs and the installation program for the game. The Ed Hunter Tour was the tour supporting the album. The player can select which tracks play in the background of which levels. The locations are from the covers of previous Iron Maiden records. but on runs that featured a sticker on the shrinkwrap stating that the track was included. The gameplay itself consists of shooting the appearing enemies with the mouse cursor. The game objective consists of rescuing the mascot of Iron Maiden. starting in a street.
. The game travels on "a track" and the player has no control over movement apart from occasionally choosing the route he will take through the levels. then into hell itself. and is based on and accompanied by Iron Maiden's music. Eddie. The package includes 3 CDs. a rail shooter video game. A sticker on the compilation album Best of the Beast originally announced the upcoming release of this game as "Melt. The soundtrack allegedly consists of the top 20 songs voted for by Iron Maiden fans on Maiden's official website. and then into other various locations.1998 Heavy metal 1:43:34 EMI Iron Maiden chronology Virtual XI (1998) Ed Hunter (1999) Brave New World (2000)
Ed Hunter. then to a mental institution. which subsequently received radio play. from a prison while passing through game settings evocative of the albums. was released in 1999. Eddie's own state-of-the-art 3D game". This track was not present in the initial US pressing of the game. and the third CD contains the game data. The first CD contains 14 songs.''Ed Hunter''
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Ed Hunter
Compilation album & video game by Iron Maiden & Synthetic Dimensions respectively Released Recorded Genre Length Label July 1999 1980 . The US version has a hidden bonus track of a new recording of "Wrathchild" with Bruce Dickinson on lead vocals.

whereas the original version has a foreword by founding member Steve Harris. Iron Maiden and Killers which featured Paul Di'Anno on vocals. as a way to introduce new fans to Maiden. In some cases. many older fans complained about the lack of exclusive or rare material on it. although this mistake has since been corrected. 2002 along with the massive Eddie's Archive box set. The booklet includes a new foreword by Iron Maiden manager Rod Smallwood. The revised edition features some songs from the Dance of Death album.
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Edward the Great was Iron Maiden's third "best-of album" (counting their 1999 video game Ed Hunter which came with a 20 track best of CD with songs chosen by the fans). record distributors accidentally released the revised 2005 version CD with the old track list still on the album sleeve. In 2005. The new version also adds the song "Brave New World" from the album of the same name. a revised edition was released in Europe. 2002 1982 . However.''Edward the Great''
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Edward the Great
Greatest hits by Iron Maiden Released Recorded Genre Length Label November 5. and a different live version of "Fear of the Dark". The album cover does not differentiate between the two other than the tracklisting . Another complaint of many was that the album lacked material from the first two Iron Maiden albums. This "updated" version was to coincide with the release of The Essential Iron Maiden compilation that was released in North America. with a slightly different tracklist.some shops still sell old stock of the original. Asia and South-America. and was released on November 5.

"The Wicker Man" 16. Smith Dickinson. "Wasted Years" 7. Janick Gers Bayley. Smith. "The Evil That Men Do"
Dickinson. "Wasted Years" 7.. Smith. "The Number of the Beast" 3. "Run to the Hills" 2. Smith. "Man on the Edge" 14. "The Trooper" 4. "2 Minutes to Midnight" 6. "Can I Play with Madness" Writer(s) Harris Harris Harris Dickinson. Smith Smith Dickinson. Harris Piece of Mind Powerslave Somewhere in Time Seventh Son of a Seventh Son Seventh Son of a Seventh Son Seventh Son of a Seventh Son Seventh Son of a Seventh Son No Prayer for the Dying No Prayer for the Dying
8. Harris Original album The Number of the Beast The Number of the Beast Piece of Mind Piece of Mind Powerslave Somewhere in Time Seventh Son of a Seventh Son Seventh Son of a Seventh Son Length 3:55 4:52 4:11 3:52 6:00 5:06 3:31
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Original track listing No. Title 1. Harris Harris
The X Factor Virtual XI Brave New World Rock in Rio
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Revised track listing No. "The Trooper" 5. to the Slaughter" 13. "The Clairvoyant"
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Blaze Bayley. "Flight of Icarus" 4. "The Number of the Beast" 3. "Futureal" 15. "Holy Smoke" 12. "Infinite Dreams"
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11. Smith. Harris Dickinson. "Run to the Hills" 2. "The Evil That Men Do"
Dickinson. "2 Minutes to Midnight" 6. Smith Smith Dickinson. Title 1. "Flight of Icarus" 5. "Can I Play with Madness" Writer(s) Steve Harris Harris Original album The Number of the Beast The Number of the Beast Length 3:55 4:52 3:52 4:11 6:00 5:06 3:31
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Best of the 'B' Sides
Compilation album by Iron Maiden Released Genre Length November 4. Best of the 'B' Sides is a collection of b-sides that were recorded by the band over the years. "That Girl" (Andy Barnett. "Remember Tomorrow (Live)" – 5:28 5. "Drifter (Live)" – 6:03 3. released on November 4. Derek O'Neil. "Juanita" (Steve Barnacle. 2002. Marshall Fury cover) – 3:47 12. B Sides that had appeared on the remastered albums. "Reach Out" (Dave Colwell). "I've Got the Fire" (Ronnie Montrose. Jethro Tull cover) – 3:56 7. Goldsworth. covering 20 years of B Sides. "Burning Ambition" – 2:42 2. FM cover) – 5:05 11. However the compilation is widely regarded as a thorough compilation. It does not include non album singles. Best of the 'B' Sides was released in 2002 as a part of Eddie's Archive. and all included tracks from 1979-1989 replace their original CD appearances on The First Ten Years set in 1990. "Invasion" – 2:39 4. Montrose cover) – 2:39 6.
Track listing
CD one
1. "King of Twilight" (Nektar cover) – 4:53 9. the B Side "I Live My Way" or a number of live tracks. such as "Women In Uniform". "Rainbow's Gold" (Beckett cover) – 4:59 8. "Virus". All tracks are remastered in line with the 1998 Remastered CDs. lead vocals sung by Adrian Smith – 3:33 10. 2002 Heavy metal 2:14:10 Iron Maiden chronology Beast Over Hammersmith (2002) Best of the 'B' Sides (2002) The BBC Archives (2002)
Best of the 'B' Sides is a compilation of b-sides by the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. Jupp. "Cross-Eyed Mary" (Ian Anderson. "The Sheriff of Huddersfield" – 3:35
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the same colours used on the cover of Seventh Son of a Seventh Son. dll?p=amg& sql=10:u0j97ia5g7xr~T1 [2] http:/ / www.The Best of: 1980 . 2008 1980-1989 Heavy metal 1:10:53 EMI Universal Music Group (U. allmusic. In addition. The album cover features the Pharaoh Eddie monument from Powerslave and Cyborg Eddie from Somewhere in Time.The Original Soundtrack (2009)
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1. "Powerslave" (Dickinson) . Harris) .drums on tracks 6. Originally from Killers 12. "Churchill's Speech" .07 • From Live After Death. Harris) .31 • From Seventh Son of a Seventh Son 13.34 • From Seventh Son of a Seventh Son 11.3. 8.6.4. Originally from Powerslave 3.7. "Wrathchild" (Live) (Harris) . "Children of the Damned" (Harris) .53 • From The Number of the Beast 8.guitars Nicko McBrain .guitars Adrian Smith .21 • From Live After Death. "Phantom of the Opera" (Live) (Harris) .keyboards on tracks 10 and 12
. "Run to the Hills" (Harris) . "The Evil That Men Do" (Dickinson. "Can I Play with Madness?" (Dickinson.3.50 2.47 • From Powerslave 14. "2 Minutes to Midnight" (Bruce Dickinson. Originally from Iron Maiden
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• • • • • • Bruce Dickinson . "Aces High (Live)" (Steve Harris) .00 • From Powerslave 4.4.7.0.35 • From The Number of the Beast 7.12 • From The Number of the Beast 15. "The Trooper" (Harris) . Smith. 7. 8. 14 Clive Burr .4.5.4. "Iron Maiden" (Live) (Harris) . Smith.50 • From Live After Death. "Wasted Years" (Smith) .4.53 • From The Number of the Beast 9.4.06 • From Somewhere in Time 6. "Hallowed Be Thy Name" (Harris) .drums except tracks 6. 7.

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The Soundhouse Tapes
The Soundhouse Tapes
EP by Iron Maiden Released Recorded Genre Length Label 9 November 1979 31 December 1978 Heavy metal 11:28 Rock Hard Professional reviews
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The Soundhouse Tapes is an EP by Iron Maiden."Prowler". This was a heavy metal disco run primarily out of the Prince of Wales pub in Kingsbury. Iron Maiden would
. has been floating around on the internet for some time as well. presumably from the same recording sessions (or at least the same era). as well as being re-released by the band in full on the 4 LP vinyl version of the Best of the Beast box set. The EP was extremely successful. The song was not included in The Soundhouse Tapes because the band was not happy with the recording quality. and spread over singles and the two CD version released around the same time. selling all 5.would also be rerecorded for Iron Maiden. The Soundhouse Tapes' title was taken from The Soundhouse club.000 copies. The Soundhouse Tapes has been bootlegged several times. The songs were recorded by the band on New Year's Eve 1978/79. Released on 9 November 1979. The fourth song from the demo . A demo of Transylvania. North West London by NWOBHM pioneer Neal Kay. it features three songs taken from the demo tape Spaceward. "Invasion" and "Iron Maiden" appear in rougher form than they would later be heard on the first Iron Maiden album and subsequent singles. The Soundhouse Tapes are the very first recordings of Iron Maiden. the band claimed to have sold 15.000 copies of its initial pressing by mail order in less than a week. To impress more."Strange World" .

It is the only Iron Maiden record to feature the band as a four piece (with Dave Murray as its only guitarist). the only time the Soundhouse Tapes recordings have (officially) been released on CD. "Prowler" Length 4:01
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All the tracks were recorded live at the Marquee Club in London on 4 July 1980.''Live!! +one''
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Live!! +one
EP (live) by Iron Maiden Released November 1980 (Japan) 1984 (Greece)
Recorded 4 July 1980 at the Marquee Club in London Genre Label Producer Heavy metal EMI Doug Hall Iron Maiden chronology Iron Maiden (1980) Live!! +one (1980) Killers (1981)
Live!! +one is a live EP that was initially released only in Japan on November 1980 by the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden.
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Japanese release
. The other added tracks were taken from the Maiden Japan EP and "Prowler" was taken from the band's self-titled debut album. The recordings of "Sanctuary" and "Drifter" available on this EP cannot be found anywhere else whilst the other tracks can be found as b-sides. In 1984 the EP was released in Greece with an expanded tracklist but only "I've Got the Fire" was recorded at the Marquee Club.

1981 at Kosei Nenkin Hall. It was never the band's intention to release this album. is a live EP by the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. Japan Genre Label Heavy metal EMI
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Maiden Japan
EP by Iron Maiden Released August 1981
Recorded May 23. but the Japanese wanted a live album. It was lead singer Paul Di'Anno's final recording with the band. and features a maximum of 5 tracks.
. There are at least two different versions of this EP. all tracks were recorded in Kosei Nenkin Hall in Nagoya on May 23. also known as Heavy Metal Army. The original Japanese pressing features only 4 tracks and the record speed is 45RPM. 1981. (Nagoya). The title is a pun of Deep Purple's live album Made in Japan. Doug Hall Professional reviews
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Alternate "Venezuelan" cover
Maiden Japan.

Dance of Death Souvenir EP is a studio EP by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. and an electric version of "Journeyman" (the original version of the song. Harris) – 6:33
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. which also contains a special sweatband. unlike the acoustic album version). This EP was released as a "thank you" to fans. Besides the studio version of "No More Lies" (originally on the 2003 album Dance of Death). Steve Harris Iron Maiden chronology Eddie's Archive (2002) No More Lies . Harris) – 7:06 "Age of Innocence (How Old?)" (hidden bonus track) (Dave Murray. It was released on March 29. "No More Lies" (Steve Harris) – 7:21 "Paschendale" (orchestral version) (Adrian Smith. The EP also contains a hidden bonus track. and came in a special box. 2004.''No More Lies''
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No More Lies Dance of Death Souvenir EP
EP by Iron Maiden Released Recorded Genre Length Label Producer March 29. with drummer Nicko McBrain's attempt at singing. 4. Smith. a version of the song "Age of Innocence". 3. 2004 2003 Heavy metal 35:42 EMI Kevin Shirley. Harris) – 8:27 "Journeyman" (electric version) (Bruce Dickinson.
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1.Dance of Death Souvenir EP (2003) Dance of Death (2003)
No More Lies . 2. it also contains two alternate versions of songs from the Dance of Death album: an orchestral version of "Paschendale".

in his own humorous way. 5. 4. 4. 2. It contains 16 videoclips the band had made up to that point. "Running Free" (Paul Di'Anno. Dave Murray) "Wrathchild" (Harris) "Listen With Nicko! Part II" (McBrain)
. the boxes are a bit harder to find. released between February 24 and April 28. to commemorate Iron Maiden's first ten years of releasing singles.
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The First Ten Years
The First Ten Years is a series of 10 cds and double 12" singles by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. Although the individual discs are nowadays still fairly easy to come by. 2. Ten vouchers could be exchanged by mail order for a limited edition box in which to store the CDs or records. a part in the "Listen With Nicko" series. Iron Maiden also released The First Ten Years: The Videos on VHS videotape and laserdisc. 3. Steve Harris) "Burning Ambition" (Harris) "Sanctuary" (Iron Maiden) "Drifter (live)" (Harris) "I've Got the Fire (live)" (Ronnie Montrose) "Listen With Nicko! Part I" (Nicko McBrain)
The First Ten Years part II
1. 3. "Women in Uniform" (Greg Macainsh) "Invasion" (Harris) "Phantom of the Opera (live)" (Harris) "Twilight Zone" (Harris. In addition. each contained a bonus track. in which drummer Nicko McBrain tells about the songs on the discs. Each cd/double 12" contains two of Iron Maiden's singles.

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Eddie's Archive
Box set by Iron Maiden Released Recorded Genre Length Label 16 November 2002 November 14. However. For this re-release. the color of the inlay was changed from blue to red. contains three double CDs.1999 Heavy metal 6:17:59 EMI Professional reviews
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Eddie's Archive is a box set by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. Eddie's Archive was originally released as a limited edition.

On the cover is a young metal-head . There are also several band names spray painted on the wall behind the boy in the picture. ends up in a Los Angeles jail and picks up a woman from a bar. It was written by Steve Harris and Paul Di'Anno. The song is about a troubled 16-year-old boy who runs away on a pick up truck. It was released on the 8th of February 1980 on the 7" 45 rpm vinyl record format. This should not be considered deliberate. In 1985. which may be some of the band's influences. The song appears as the third track on the band's debut album Iron Maiden (and the fourth track on the 1998 re-release of he album). The song is known to be one of the band's more traditional rock numbers and is still played at Maiden gigs today with the band members individually named by the lead singer during the long bass-solo. The B-side "Burning Ambition" is one of Harris' earliest compositions written around the time he was in Gypsy's Kiss. The guitar solo in this song is played by Dave Murray. However in the cover-art his face is obscured because the band didn't want to unveil their mascot until the album's release. The song has never been released on any album but was featured on the Best of the B'Sides in the Eddie's Archive Boxset as well as being featured as one of the background tunes on the The Early Days DVD documentary. who strikingly resembles a young Bruce Dickinson."Running Free"
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"Run to the Hills (live)" (1985)
1985 live single cover
"Running Free" was the first single released by Iron Maiden. It is the only commercially released recording by Maiden to feature the band's former drummer Doug Sampson (he was featured in Maiden's demo Soundhouse Tapes) who was replaced by Clive Burr for the band's first album. The single's cover art is also famously known as the first official appearance of the band's mascot Eddie. as Dickinson had nothing to do with the band until some time after this. a live version of the song was released as the first single from the album Live After Death (Maiden's twelfth single).
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managed to cause a minor stir in local newspapers (though this was nothing compared with the reaction to one of their future albums). Of the incident. because she was called the Iron Maiden. Eddie having just murdered the Prime Minister of the time. This image. Margaret Thatcher. however are not to be confused with The First Ten Years 12" rerelease. but when he took the art to the band they asked him to change it to include Margaret Thatcher. On most copies of the original single. he said. When Derek Riggs was asked about the artwork during "The First Ten Years" documentary. inspired by the line in the song "I never killed a woman before but I know how it feels". he said that he'd originally drawn the cover featuring Eddie murdering another woman. "they wanted me to make it look like Margaret Thatcher. when the album was re-released in 1998 the song was added to the UK release. The cover art shows the band's mascot. The single was released on 23 May 1980. though intended as a lighthearted play on her nickname as the "Iron Lady". The song was included in the US release of their debut album Iron Maiden but it was not included in the UK/European release. Copies without this box are extremely rare. which no longer features the black box. Thatcher's eyes were covered by a black box because the image was considered offensive. but I didn't even have a photograph of the woman!" He wound up having to contact Margaret Thatcher's Public Relations people."Santuary"
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"Santuary"
"Sanctuary"
Single by Iron Maiden from the album Iron Maiden Released Format Recorded Genre Length Label Writer(s) 23 May 1980 Vinyl record(7")(12") 1980 Heavy metal 3:13 EMI Steve Harris Paul Di'Anno Dave Murray Will Malone Iron Maiden singles chronology "Running Free" (1980) "Sanctuary" (1980) "Women in Uniform" (1980)
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"Sanctuary" is the second single released by the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. who then
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from their 1974 album Paper Money. "Sanctuary" (Harris. Murray) . "Sanctuary" was originally released in both 7" and 12" 45rpm vinyl formats. parodying The Police song "Walking on the Moon" Both of the songs were recorded live at the Marquee Club in London on 3 April 1980.guitar Dennis Stratton . the band would always slip in the opening guitar riff of Queen's "Keep Yourself Alive" on the final portion of the instrumental section. The 12" included Prowler as an extra song on the A-side. On live performances of the song."Santuary" sent him a photo of her. During more modern performances.guitar. guitarist Janick Gers will normally create a large amount of guitar feedback and noise on his guitar before playing the riff. singer Bruce Dickinson will sing a long "Yeah!" after the first verse.
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. the first guitar solo is played by Murray while the second is played by Stratton.3:14 2. the first guitar solo is played by Dennis Stratton followed by a guitar solo by Dave Murray. backing vocals Clive Burr . On both the live versions of "Drifter" and "I've Got the Fire". Di'Anno. An alternate recording of the song was featured on the NWOBHM Metal for Muthas compilation.3:14
Personnel
• • • • • Paul Di'Anno . London 1980)" (Harris) . Montrose cover) . London 1980)" (Ronnie Montrose.bass guitar. In live versions. The b-side includes a live version of the song "Drifter" and a live version of Montrose's "I've Got the Fire". "Drifter" includes the usual crowd interaction part where the audience is invited to follow the lead singer as he chants "Yo Yo Yo". "Drifter (Live at the Marquee. On "Sanctuary". "I've Got the Fire (Live at the Marquee.vocals Dave Murray .

Greg Macainsh. It appeared on their fourth album."Women in Uniform"
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"Women in Uniform"
"Women in Uniform"
Single by Skyhooks from the album Guilty Until Proven Insane B-side "Don't Take Yur Lurex To The Laundromat" "Do The Hook" 1978 1978 Heavy metal 4:21 Mushroom Records Greg Macainsh Skyhooks singles chronology "Party to End All Parties" (1977) "Women in Uniform" (1978) "Megalomania" (1978)
Released Recorded Genre Length Label Writer(s)
"Women in Uniform" is a 1978 song originally recorded by the Australian band Skyhooks. and was a top 10 single in Australia. Guilty Until Proven Insane.
. The international version of the single contaned "BBBBBBBBBBBBBBoogie" from the Guilty Until Proven Insane album.[1] The single was released in Australia both in a 7" and 12" format with the non-LP B-sides "Don't Take Yur Lurex To The Laundromat" and "Do The Hook". it was written by the band's bass player.

As a result. in the scene where Eddie gets up on the hospital bed. "Don't Take Yur Lurex To The Laundromat" 3. 1980 and is not featured on any of the band's albums. Most copies of the album have neither song. The band. According to an interview found on The Early Days DVD. The actress Leslie Ash can be
. stating that it was not in their style. "Women in Uniform" would also be the basis of the band's first music-video. "Women in Uniform" was the band's first-ever promotional video. in particular Steve Harris have routinely mentioned their dislike of their version of this song."Women in Uniform"
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1. Invasion appears remastered on the Best Of The B-Sides compilation. its only appearance on CD is as part of The First Ten Years series and a rare 1995 2CD issue of Killers. directed by Doug Smith and filmed at the Rainbow (London). This was available at some point in the United Kingdom and Australia. However its B-Side. "Women in Uniform" (Macainsh) 2. "Do The Hook"
Iron Maiden version
"Women in Uniform"
Single by Iron Maiden B-side Released Recorded Genre Length Label Writer(s) "Invasion" "Phantom of the Opera" 27 October 1980 1980 Heavy metal 2:58 EMI Greg Macainsh
Iron Maiden singles chronology "Sanctuary" (1980) "Women in Uniform" (1980) "Twilight Zone" (1981)
Iron Maiden's cover of the Skyhooks' song "Women in Uniform" was the third single by the band. "Women in Uniform" was included on an 11-track pressing of the Killers album as track number 8. which also introduced Eddie in a physical form. and their last recorded work to feature guitarist Dennis Stratton. meaning that the song does not appear remastered. the man wearing the mask suffered a cut on his forehead after hitting the camera face-first. The United States 11-track pressing had the single "Twilight Zone" instead. It was released on October 17.

is a re-recorded version of a song that originally appeared on The Soundhouse Tapes and also features on Best Of The B-Sides. allmusic.she is the blonde nurse seen @ 0:52 in the video. The single cover features an image of Margaret Thatcher with a Sterling submachine gun. backing vocals Steve Harris – bass guitar. which also included "High Ground" and "1999"."Women in Uniform" seen in the video . "Invasion" (Harris) − 2:39 3. "Women in Uniform" (Macainsh. This was a joke done in response to the infamous Sanctuary cover. that featured Eddie killing Thatcher. Skyhooks cover) − 3:11 2. backing vocals
• Clive Burr – drums
Other cover versions
• The Whitlams performed this song at the 1998 ARIA Awards and released a limited edition single the following year. Invasion. preparing to attack Eddie.
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1. "Phantom of the Opera" Live at the Marquee. dll?p=amg& sql=11:hpfuxq95ldae~T1
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Personnel
• • • • Paul Di'Anno – vocals Dave Murray – guitar Dennis Stratton – guitar.
References
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. but is unable to. referring to it as the Twilight Zone. This single has been notably released on a blood red and a clear 45 r. that has now become a rather rare collectible. It was released on March 2. The song was also released in the United States as part of the album Killers. however the British release did not include the song."Twilight Zone"
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"Twilight Zone"
Single by Iron Maiden from the album Killers Released Format Recorded Genre Length Writer(s) 2nd March 1981 vinyl record (7") (12") 1980 Heavy metal 2:33 Steve Harris Dave Murray Iron Maiden singles chronology "Women in Uniform" (1980) "Twilight Zone" (1981) "Purgatory" (1981)
"Twilight Zone" was the fourth single by Iron Maiden. 1981.m (7") Single. The spirit has been dead for 3 years. Interestingly. The lyrics tell of a mournful spirit who "Can't take no shape or form" and has his spirit trapped the between this world and Purgatory. When the album was re-released in the UK in 1998 the song was added to the tracklist. on the cover painting. seemingly making the young lady in the painting the eponymous prostitute from the song "Charlotte the Harlot". He desires to make his presence known to a woman he is presumably haunting. He looks forward to her death. and even implies he wishes to hasten her demise in order to have company in the afterlife. the picture of Eddie on top of the dresser is addressed "To Charlotte".p.

"Purgatory" is a faster re-arrangement of the original. "Purgatory" was one of the band's least successful singles and failed to break into the Top 50 in the UK charts. The band had felt that it was of too high a caliber for just a single and requested a less complex cover be prepared in its place. speed metal 3:20 Steve Harris
Iron Maiden singles chronology "Twilight Zone" (1981) "Purgatory" (1981) "Run to the Hills" (1982)
"Purgatory" is Iron Maiden's fifth single and only single from the Killers album (Twilight Zone was not on the original European release of the album).and b-side already available on album in the same form. An interesting fact about this single is that the original cover art was withdrawn. Purgatory is the first of three Maiden single-covers to feature Riggs' depiction of the devil. This may relate to the fact that this was their only single released with both a. the cover of this single has probably become more well known than any other Maiden cover as it is very often featured on merchandise despite the relative obscurity of the single. The withdrawn cover later resurfaced as The Number of the Beast album.
. Ironically. This song is a remake of a very early Iron Maiden song originally called "Floating" which they used to play live during 1976 to 1977. According to current drummer Nicko McBrain. 1981 vinyl record (7") 1980 Heavy metal. This was the band's last single with Paul Di'Anno."Purgatory"
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"Purgatory"
Single by Iron Maiden from the album Killers Released Format Recorded Genre Length Writer(s) June 15. On the cover of the Run to the Hills single he does battle with Eddie and on the single cover of The Number of the Beast his decapitated head is displayed by Eddie.

"Total Eclipse (live)". "Run to the Hills (Camp Chaos video)" Part 2 "Children of the Damned (live)"."Run to the Hills"
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"Run to the Hills"
Single by Iron Maiden from the album The Number of the Beast & Live After Death B-side 1982 single "Total Eclipse" 1985 live single "Phantom of the Opera (live)". Acacia Avenue (live)". "Run to the Hills (video)" 12 February 1982 2 December 1985 11 March 2002
Released
Recorded 1981 March 1985 19 January 2001 Genre Length Heavy metal 3:50 3:54 4:59 EMI
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Writer(s) Steve Harris Iron Maiden singles chronology "Purgatory" (1981) "Run to the Hills" (1982) "The Number of the Beast" (1982)
. "Losfer Words (Big 'Orra)" 2002 live single Part 1 "22. "The Prisoner (live)".

we gave him hell. The song talks about the forced expulsion of Native Americans to the western United States. This would be the first single released by the band to feature current vocalist Bruce Dickinson.") It was written by Steve Harris. Army ("We fought him hard. It remains as one of the band's most popular songs. bassist and founder of the band. as a prelude to the album. galloping hard on the Plains. It may also possibly be about the Sioux Wars. presumably during the presidency of Andrew Jackson when the moves were enforced by the U. "Total Eclipse" was added to the Number of the Beast album when it was re-released in 1998.S. which would not be on the initial version of the album. when Lakota land in the Dakotas was forcibly taken over by the U. the band later regretted this decision. as they thought the song was too good to be only a B-side. Army ("soldier blue in the barren wastes").S.) ("Riding through dust clouds and barren wastes. 1982. On the B-side was a song called "Total Eclipse".
Release
The song was released as a single on February 12. However.
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"Running Free (live)" (1985)
"Run to the Hills (live)" (1985)
"Wasted Years" (1986)
"Out of the Silent Planet" (2000)
"Run "Wildest to the Dreams" Hills (2003) (live)" (2002) The Number of the Beast track listing
"The Number of the Beast" (5)
"Run to the Hills" (6)
"Gangland" (7)
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Cover of part 2 of 2002 live single (with Bruce Dickinson as Eddie)
"Run to the Hills" is Iron Maiden's sixth single and the first single from their 1982 album The Number of the Beast. we fought him well.

A master recording of this track was released on June 9. and June 11.
Accolades
"Run to the Hills" ranked #27 on VH1's 40 Greatest Metal Songs [1] and in 2009 it was named the 14th greatest hard rock song of all time by VH1. In early 2002 "Run to the Hills" was again released as a single. now in a live version. The song is also playable in the music video game Rock Revolution. with different B-sides.
Other releases
In 1985. Iron Maiden played three shows at the Brixton Academy in London to raise money for this trust fund. Live versions of "Phantom of the Opera" and "Losfer Words (Big 'Orra)" were the B-sides."Run to the Hills"
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Cover art
The single is the second of three single-covers featuring Riggs' depiction of Satan. He debuted on the single-cover of "Purgatory" and his decapitated head is featured on the single-cover for "The Number of the Beast". and is considered as the hardest track to play in the game as a band because of the fills on the guitar. who is suffering from multiple sclerosis. which was later remade in the late 90s/early 2000s. "Run to the Hills" was released again as the band's 13th single. It is featured in GTA IV:The Lost and the Damned as a radio song. The single was released to raise money for the Clive Burr MS Trust Fund. a setting that is often associated with "Phantom of the Opera".
Video
"Run to the Hills" was released as a video in the early 1980s. The later video removed all the old film footage and replaced it with Flash animation of Cyborg Eddie (from the Stranger in a Strange Land cover) in a sci-fi Wild West setting. However.[2]
Other media
The song is featured in the game SSX On Tour as the title's main theme. 2009 for the Wii and Xbox 360. The first video consisted of the band performing. 2009 for Playstation 3. animated by Camp Chaos. In March 2002. and the single was released around the same time. taken from the live album Live After Death. interspersed with comical footage featuring Indians from the 1923 James Parrott film Uncovered Wagon. A cover version of the song is also featured in the music video game Rock Band. the single cover-art displayed Iron Maiden's mascot Eddie playing an organ. and once again in a live version. to help former Iron Maiden drummer Clive Burr. and overall endurance demanded to play the song on drums. but with live recordings as B-sides. This time it was the original studio version again. Two versions of this single exist.
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This version follows the original scheme of the song. The original version eventually became DLC the following 2 years. Gleðileg Jól. "Total Eclipse" [Live '82] (Dave Murray. "Run to the Hills with Hiar" [live] (Harris) – 3:54 2. "Phantom of the Opera" [live] (Harris) – 7:20 2002 7" limted single (Europe: EMI EM 612) 1. Germany: EMI 1A 006-07604. Clive Burr) – 4:28 2002 CD single
The Limited Edition Red Single
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Track listing
1982 12" maxi (Europe: EMI 1C K 052-07 604 Z) 1. • The Swedish lounge metal genre band Hellsongs included a cover version on their 2008 album 'Hymns in the key of 666'. UK: EMIP 5263 [picture disc]. the eventual Swedish Idol 2009 series winner Erik Grönwall sang it during the live shows and released it the last week of 2009 and had a minor hit with it in the Swedish Single Chart December 2009 and January 2010 topping at #23. "Run to the Hills with Hiar" [live] (Harris) – 3:54 2. Harris. • Former Babes in Toyland singer and guitarist Kat Bjelland's new band Katastrophy Wife covered on their Heart on EP in 2007. featuring Robin McAuley on vocals. • The song was covered in 2008 by Sign on the tribute CD Maiden Heaven: A Tribute to Iron Maiden released by Kerrang! magazine. "Run to the Hills" (Harris) – 3:50 2.[3] • On their album Garage Inc. "Run to the Hills" (Harris) – 3:51 2. "Phantom of the Opera" [live] (Harris) – 7:20 3. but varies in terms of guitar solos. • The all-female tribute band The Iron Maidens recorded the song on their self-titled debut album. Metallica parody the opening of the song at the end of Last Caress/Green Hell. "Losfer Words (Big 'Orra)" [live] (Harris) – 4:14 1985 7" single (UK: EMI EMI 5542) 1. "Total Eclipse" (Dave Murray. Harris. Tony Franklin on bass and Brian Tichy (Derek Sherinian. "Total Eclipse" (Dave Murray. • A cover version of the song appears as a playable track in the music video game Rock Band. being rated "Impossible" for every instrument and for a band as a whole. • The Icelandic band Baggalútur used the song as a base for their 2003 christmas song."Run to the Hills"
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• An all-star cover version of the song is found on the tribute album Numbers from the Beast. B'z) on drums. Schenker has also added small solos in places where there originally are no solos. Netherlands: EMI 1A 006-07604) 1. Clive Burr) – 4:24 1982 7" single (UK: EMI 5263. playing it extremely out of key during the fadeout. "Run to the Hills" (Harris) – 3:50 2. Michael Schenker and Pete Fletcher on guitars.[5] • Progressive Metal band Dream Theater covered the song and the entire The Number Of The Beast as a bootleg album. It is defined as the game's hardest song overall. UK: 12EMIP 5542 [picture disc]) 1.[4] • In 2009.

2009. is/ jol/ 2003. Harris) – 6:33 "The Prisoner" [live] (Smith. [2] "spreadit. jhtml).org music" (http:/ / music. 2. Retrieved February 7. asp?sparte=s& jahr=2010& monat=01& tag=01& todo=show)
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high-pitched and guttural wail by Bruce Dickinson at the end of the intro. The track is known for its very long. It reached 18 in the UK charts. In the documentary on the album of the same name. as part of the Classic Albums series by the BBC. and is almost always performed during concert. 1982 vinyl record (7") (12") 1981 Heavy metal 4:49 EMI Steve Harris Iron Maiden singles chronology "Run to the Hills" (1982) "The Number of the Beast" (1982) "Flight of Icarus" (1983)
"Rainmaker" (2003)
"The Number of the Beast" (live) (2005)
"The Trooper" (live) (2006)
The Number of the Beast track listing "22 Acacia Avenue" (4) "The Number of the Beast" (5) "Run to the Hills" (6)
"The Number of the Beast" is Iron Maiden's seventh single and the second single from Iron Maiden's 1982 album of the same name. "The Number of The Beast" is one of Iron Maiden's greatest hits. Dickinson said this
. and the storyline of the poem Tam o' Shanter. The song is inspired by both a nightmare bandleader and bassist Steve Harris had after watching the movie Damien: Omen II."The Number of the Beast"
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"The Number of the Beast"
Single by Iron Maiden from the album The Number of the Beast Released Format Recorded Genre Length Label Writer(s) April 26.

over and over again. but they asked him to put on a Vincent Price kind of voice. the female dancer suddenly appears (via editing) wearing a wolf mask and furry gloves. pictured below." in Chapter 13. The single was also released in a very rare red. holding up their number signs to the camera. in
. War of the Colossal Beast.also appears early in the video.used as a logo by The Misfits . They had heard of someone who read ghost stories at Capital Radio and got him to do it. The band had asked the famous horror film actor Vincent Price to read the intro text. interspersed with clips from various horror films including Godzilla. "Let him who hath understanding reckon the number of the beast for it is a human number/its number is six hundred and sixty six. The frustration of this culminated in this wail. the Crimson Ghost film serial. The man was a theatre actor named Barry Clayton who had no interest in Maiden. Verse 18.000. In the middle of the guitar solo.
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The single's cover is the last of three singles to feature Riggs' depiction of Satan. The Crimson Ghost . Price refused to do it for anything less than £25. However. and even more rare picture disc vinyl.
The red vinyl. Verse 12. The song may perhaps be considered their signature song. and there is another reference to The Misfits later in the video. Also featured are Nosferatu and The Devil Rides Out (film). As the male dancer spins his female partner around. the pitch of which Dickinson often failed to re-create live since the early days.
Music video
The original music video featured the band performing the song. and The Angry Red Planet."The Number of the Beast" was due to producer Martin Birch forcing Dickinson to sing the first four lines for several hours. They later appear. The cover of The Number of the Beast is the aftermath to the cover of the Run to the Hills single where Eddie and Satan are depicted in battle. a dancing couple wearing cards marked "6" on their costumes appear on stage. How to Make a Monster. which debuted on the cover of the Purgatory single. The opening phrase is taken directly from the Book of Revelation: "Woe to you O earth and sea for the Devil sends the beast with wrath because he knows the time is short" in Chapter 12. when the monster from The Angry Red Planet appears (The Misfits used the monster on the cover of their album Walk Among Us). according to Dickinson.

000 individual votes were tallied and entered into a database from which the final rankings were derived. when played backwards translates as a very drunk Nicko McBrain doing an impression of Idi Amin Dada (stating "What ho said the t'ing with the three "bonce". however. albeit a cover version. as a large scale version of him walks across the stage to join the band. Powderfinger.[2] In January 2005. musicians. The controversy was so intense. Much of the controversy is believed to have originated due to the prominence of the number 666 in the song's repeating chorus. 2009. Maiden took a swing at their critics in the follow-up album Piece of Mind which features a backmasked message in the beginning of the song Still Life which."The Number of the Beast" close-up shots. Saints in Hell. An alternate version of the video exists where the film clips are omitted and the video is basically just the band's performance (although the dancing couple still appear). followed by a belch. Zwan (whose version was used for the soundtrack of the cult film Spun). Almost 18. became available for Rock Band on June 9. The master. It features live video renditions of "Number of the Beast" and "Hallowed Be Thy Name" that have never been officially released before. replaced the film clips and the dancing couple with Flash animation of Bruce (acting as a priest) and Eddie re-enacting scenes from The Exorcist. and journalists to send in their favourite heavy metal songs. being the title number for the 1982 album was a prominent target of critics in the USA during a time when Maiden were accused of being a Satanic group. a new and updated version was released. It has since been covered by Iced Earth. do not meddle with things you don't understand"). The Iron Maidens and many other bands. with the third "Six" being held up by the female dancer while wearing her wolf mask. Popoff put together this book by requesting thousands of metal fans. Eddie's appearance at the end was edited out after complaints from frightened viewers.
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Legacy
The song made it in at #7 on VH1's 40 Greatest Metal Songs[1] . A later video (available on the Visions of the Beast DVD). It is also available in Rock Band as a downloadable song. "The Number of the Beast" was ranked #6 in Martin Popoff's book "The Top 500 Heavy Metal Songs of All Time".[3]
. The song is also featured on The String Quartet Tribute to Iron Maiden. Avulsed. Eddie also makes an appearance towards the end of the video. Sinergy. animated by Camp Chaos. that the Chilean government barred the band from performing in Chile during the tour. Breed 77. This song was featured on the video game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 and is playable in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock as a master track. as part of the Iron Maiden pack. When the music video was first shown on MTV.
Controversy
The song.

4. "Remember Tomorrow"
Trivia
Although the liner notes claim the version of 'Remember Tomorrow' on this single was recorded live in Milan.[4] The song can be heard in the movie Murder by Numbers. "The Number of the Beast" (original 1982 studio version) (Steve Harris) 2. 2002) (Steve Harris) 3."The Number of the Beast" (original 1982 studio version) (Steve Harris) VIDEO . 2002) (Steve Harris) Also on 12" Picture Disc 12EM 666 1. London . Italy during 1981 it is actually the same recording included on 'Maiden Japan' except with Bruce Dickinson's vocals overdubbed over Paul Di'anno's original performance. backing vocals Clive Burr – drums Nicko McBrain . "The Number of the Beast" (Live at Brixton Academy. London .
Personnel
• • • • • • Bruce Dickinson – vocals Dave Murray – lead guitar Adrian Smith – lead guitar. 2002) (Steve Harris) VIDEO . 2002) (Steve Harris) "Hallowed Be Thy Name" (Live at Brixton Academy. backing vocals Steve Harris – bass guitar. 2. "The Number of the Beast" (original 1982 studio version) (Steve Harris) 2. "The Number of the Beast" (Live at Brixton Academy. The song is played while Ryan Gosling is driving by school and waving the devil horns at a school girl.March 19–21. London . 5.March 19–21."The Number of the Beast"
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1. London .March 19–21. 3. "Remember Tomorrow" (Live) Also on red or clear vinyl EMI 5287 Also on 12" 1A K052-1076386 Also on cassette EMI TC IM3
2005 track listing CD EMS 666
1. "The Number of the Beast" (original 1982 studio version) (Steve Harris) "The Number of the Beast" (Live at Brixton Academy."The Number of the Beast" (live 2002) (Steve Harris)
2005 track listing 7" Red Vinyl EM 666
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"Flight of Icarus"
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"Flight of Icarus"
Single by Iron Maiden from the album Piece of Mind B-side Released Recorded Genre Length Label Writer(s) "I've Got the Fire" 11 April 1983 1983 Heavy metal 3:49 EMI Adrian Smith Bruce Dickinson Iron Maiden singles chronology "The Number of the Beast" (1982) "Flight of Icarus" (1983) "The Trooper" (1983)
"Flight of Icarus" is a 1983 song by Iron Maiden. but has since been dropped from the band's setlists. melting the wax that held the feathers and thus fell to his death in the sea. not heeding the advice of his father. flew too close to the Sun. Vocalist Bruce Dickinson admits that he had modified the original tale to make it an allegory of teenage rebellion against adult authority. The single cover.. Icarus resembles the figure in Evening: Fall of Day. which was used as a label logo by Led Zeppelin. portrays a winged Eddie killing Icarus with a flamethrower. It is the band's eighth single and the first from the album. "Flight of Icarus" reached number eleven on the UK Singles Chart. peaking at number 8 on the Billboard Top Album Tracks chart The highest position of any Iron Maiden single in the US[1] .
Overview
The song is loosely based on the ancient Greek myth of Icarus who was imprisoned with his father Daedalus in the Labyrinth on Crete. Piece of Mind. In an attempt to escape the pair fabricated wings from feathers and wax so they could fly away. This song was played frequently during the World Piece Tour and the World Slavery Tour. Unfortunately Icarus. which caused the death of Icarus in this case.S. in something of a parody of the original myth. It was also one of the few Iron Maiden singles to receive much airplay in the U. The death of the figure on this single cover is a reference to Led Zeppelin's break-up a few
. It was the first single by Iron Maiden that was released in the United States. In the UK. by William Rimmer.

It first appeared as a B-side to the "Sanctuary" single.
Personnel
• • • • • Bruce Dickinson . The first solo in "Flight of Icarus" is played by Dave Murray whilst the second solo is played by Adrian Smith. Bruce Dickinson) . allmusic. drummer Nicko McBrain appeared as a blue faced grim reaper. A newer edit of the video features Flash animation by Camp Chaos spliced between the original footage. Montrose cover) .
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1. the second time the song has appeared as a B-side. and Simon Wright on drums. com/ riggsart/ Pages/ maiden.drums
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[1] http:/ / www. in fact."Flight of Icarus" years before. However. The ending solo is played by Dave Murray.bass guitar.
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The video for this track was directed by Jim Yukich and was filmed in the Bahamas at Compass Point Studios (where the album was recorded) as the band played a staged recording session of the track. backing vocals Nicko McBrain .3:49 2. dll?p=amg& searchlink=IRON|MIADEN& sql=11:3ifyxqe5ldae~T51 [2] http:/ / www. so they play it faster live. "I've Got the Fire" (Ronnie Montrose. backing vocals Steve Harris . Also. replacing McBrain and Birch's acting scenes and some of the '80s-style visual effects. claiming "This little extra touch gives it a bit more fire". This version follows the basic configuration of the original composition but departs in terms of the form of the guitar solo. The animation depicts Icarus fleeing away from a winged Eddie (as seen on the album cover). html
.3:53 "I've Got the Fire" is a cover of the song "I Got the Fire" from the Montrose album Paper Money in 1974.guitar. The song can also be found as a cover version on the tribute album Numbers from the Beast featuring Ripper Owens on vocals. Jimmy Bain on bass. derekriggs. this is a proper studio production. This is.guitar Adrian Smith . "Flight of Icarus" (Adrian Smith. instead of a live recording. com/ cg/ amg. producer Martin Birch had a cameo in the clip as his face morphed with Maiden mascot Eddie. Doug Aldrich on guitars. [2] Bassist Steve Harris feels that the studio version should have been played faster. Also.vocals Dave Murray . dir/ 12.

who. this seems to be a running theme in the band's work. in the cover art."The Trooper"
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"The Trooper"
Single by Iron Maiden from the album Piece of Mind B-side Released Format Recorded Genre Length Label Writer(s) Producer 1983 single "Cross-Eyed Mary" 20 June 1983 15 August 2005 7" and 12" vinyl CD single 1983 30 August 2005 Heavy metal 4:10 4:12 EMI Steve Harris Martin Birch Iron Maiden singles chronology "Flight of Icarus" (1983) "The Trooper" (1983) "2 Minutes to Midnight" (1984)
"The Number of the Beast (live)" (2005)
"The Trooper (live)" (2005)
"The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg" (2006)
"The Trooper" is a song written by Iron Maiden bass player Steve Harris. The single was released on June 20. taking the viewpoint of one of the slain troopers. 1983.
. Many Iron Maiden songs are based on books or movies. especially songs written by Steve Harris. It is Iron Maiden's ninth single. and is at least partially based upon Alfred Lord Tennyson's poem "The Charge of the Light Brigade". is perceived as a bald Eddie. The song is about the Battle of Balaclava in 1854 during the Crimean War. and the second from their 1983 album Piece of Mind.

The Iron Maidens also released a dance remix of the song on their 2008 EP The Root of All Evil. this has the two guitarists."The Trooper" To this day. "The Trooper" (live from Death on the Road) (Steve Harris) – 4:12 2. 5. Iceland. to mirror the lyrical theme of the charge of the light brigade. Iceland. featuring Lemmy on vocals. thus peaking at # 28 on the US Mainstream Rock charts. 6. 2. on 7 June 2005) (Harris) "Murders in the Rue Morgue" (recorded live in Reykjavík. this version follows Harris' original composition. "Cross-Eyed Mary" (Ian Anderson. Phil Campbell and Rocky George on guitars. "Another Life" (recorded live in Reykjavík.
. The second one is played by Dave Murray and it also seems to have changed over the years. What is also interesting is the dual lead fill between verses. Since 1999. and often when performed live Bruce Dickinson wears a replica army jacket and holds an enormous Union Flag. • Dutch metal band Blind Justice recorded a cover of this song on their In Equilibrium EP in 1994. the three guitarists play in 3-part harmony. The first solo is performed by Adrian Smith and by Janick Gers live from 1990 to 1999. and Chris Slade on drums. on 7 June 2005) (Harris) – 4:24 "Another Life" (recorded live in Reykjavík. on 7 June 2005) (Harris) "The Trooper" (live video of main track) (Harris) – 4:12 "The Trooper" (original promo video) (Harris) – 4:10
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1. "The Trooper" (live from Death on the Road) (Steve Harris) – 4:12 "The Trooper" (original studio version) (Harris) – 4:10 "Prowler" (recorded live in Reykjavík. "The Trooper" (Harris) – 4:10 2. • American death metal band Vital Remains covered this song on their 1998 tribute album Call To Irons: A Tribute To Iron Maiden. Bruce Dickinson will read parts of the Tennyson's poem as an introduction. featuring violin and saxophone. on 7 June 2005) (Harris)
Cover versions
• Finnish metal band Sentenced recorded this song on The Trooper (EP) in 1994. Apart from differences in guitar solos and vocal patterns. it is considered one of the band's best songs. this gives the filler more depth. Dave Murray and Adrian Smith. 3. 7. This song was also one of only a few songs to get much radio airplay and to be a commercial hit in the US. Since Smith's return in the band. Their 2007 CD/DVD release Route 666 features Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell joining the band on a live version of the song. before playing the song live. Jethro Tull cover) – 3:55
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1. The main song rhythm is very suggestive of horses galloping. they perform it together in harmony. Sometimes. playing a diatonically harmonized lead fill. The poem was later referenced by Iron Maiden again in the song "Paschendale" from their 2003 album Dance of Death. 4. Iceland. Chuck Wright on bass. • The all-female tribute band The Iron Maidens recorded a cover version of the song on their 2006 self-titled debut album. later replaced by Janick Gers.
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1. • Nightwish used the intro of the song to end Wishmaster in the End of an Era concert. • An all-star cover of the song is in Numbers from the Beast. Iceland.

A cover of the song by Japanese band Onmyo-Za can also be heard as a Japanese bonus track on the same album. as well as during their Neverender tour. and boost the morale of soldiers while inducing them into a combat mood. and as downloadable content for the Rock Band series. backing vocals Steve Harris – bass guitar. In the novel. • The song is mentioned in the novel World War Z.
Personnel
• • • • • Bruce Dickinson – vocals Dave Murray – guitar Adrian Smith – guitar. The band Radio Cult released a cover of the song on their album "Grooves From The Grave" in 2008. The song was covered in 2008 by Coheed and Cambria on the tribute CD Maiden Heaven: A Tribute to Iron Maiden released by Kerrang! magazine. backing vocals Nicko McBrain – drums
References
[1] http:/ / audioporncentral. They are known to occasionally cover it at live shows. Power metal band Iced Earth often uses the intro riff of the song to finish their live performance of their song "Violate". • The song has been the subject of numerous remixes and 'mash-ups'. The Protomen are known to occasionally cover it at live shows."The Trooper" • • • • German heavy metal band Rage have also covered the song on the tribute album A Tribute to the Beast. Swedish band Hellsongs recorded a folk-styled version of the track on their 2008 album Hymns in the Key of 666. by Max Brooks.
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In popular culture
• A cover version of the song is featured in the Xbox 360 version of the music video game Guitar Hero II. Ska punk band Thumper recorded a version of the song on the compilation Metalliska. Norwegian power metal band Highland Glory covered the song on their 2005 album Forever Endeavour. A version of the song is available by indie band Steaming Toolie. html
. com/ 2009/ 07/ world-premiere-dj-schmolli-the-trooper-believer. the song is used by the United States Army as their "Primary Enticement Mechanism" played on loudspeakers to lure zombies within shooting range. The original version is featured in Guitar Hero: Smash Hits. including being mixed with 'The Monkeys' [1] .

the closest the clock ever got to midnight. The song was written by Adrian Smith and Bruce Dickinson. Another B-side. In September 1953 the clock reached 23:58."2 Minutes to Midnight"
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"2 Minutes to Midnight"
Single by Iron Maiden from the album Powerslave B-side Released Recorded Genre Length Label Writer(s) Producer "Rainbow's Gold" "Mission from 'Arry" 6 August 1984 1984 Heavy metal 5:59 EMI Adrian Smith Bruce Dickinson Martin Birch Iron Maiden singles chronology "The Trooper" (1983) "2 Minutes to Midnight" (1984) "Aces High" (1984)
"2 Minutes to Midnight" is a song by British band Iron Maiden. Because Harris' bass wasn't working. The first guitar solo is played by Dave Murray followed by a guitar solo played by Adrian Smith. The song was released as the band's tenth single and second track from their fifth album Powerslave. he asked a light rigger to tell McBrain to extend
. is a recording of an argument between bassist Steve Harris and drummer Nicko McBrain. the symbolic clock used by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. and occurred due to a misunderstanding on stage between the two due to technical issues with Harris' bass. Pennsylvania during the band's World Piece Tour. The argument happened after a show in Allentown. titled "Mission from 'Arry". The first B-side is a cover of British progressive rock band Beckett's "Rainbow's Gold". Vocalist Bruce Dickinson was recording the argument with a concealed tape recorder. The song has references to the Doomsday Clock. which had led to McBrain's drum solo going wrong. The single was released on August 6. 1984 and rose to number 11 in the UK Singles Chart and number 25 on Billboard Top Album Tracks. This occurred when the United States and Soviet Union tested H-bombs within nine months of one another.

and in the video game Guitar Hero 5. On the bonus disc of the 2008 DVD release of Live After Death. albeit heavily censored. The song has been included in a handful of videogames: As downloadable content in Rock Band. [1] It was also covered in 2005 by the all-female tribute band The Iron Maidens on their self-titled debut album. com/ 2008/ 06/ maiden_heaven_track_listing_re. kerrang. I guess someone would've had to pull me out the fucking way or I'm dead!" The video of the song is featured on the 2003 video collection Visions of the Beast. ."2 Minutes to Midnight" the solo. to which he replied "Well. on the Isle of Dogs. Rather than following proper procedure. backing vocals Nicko McBrain . grotty East End tenement on the Isle of Dogs. Bruce Dickinson) – 6:04 2. It was also included in the soundtrack of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City in the in-game radio station V-Rock.drums
Charts
UK Singles Chart #11 US Top Album Tracks #25
References
[1] "Kerrang! Maiden Heaven Track Listing Revealed!" (http:/ / www. It's this dingy.
. It's all boarded up and there's cat piss everywhere and it's just really foul'. org/ 5iSsl7lON). Bruce Dickinson said of the scene in the video of the soldiers in the apartment. Retrieved 2009-07-01. the man started shouting to McBrain.bass guitar.
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1. And I looked at this thing and I'm like 'That's Roffy House. "Mission from 'Arry" – 6:43
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• • • • • Bruce Dickinson .guitar. backing vocals Steve Harris . I used to live there!'" The song was covered 2008 by Glamour Of The Kill on the tribute CD Maiden Heaven: A Tribute to Iron Maiden released by Kerrang! magazine. Archived from the original (http:/ / www2. Allegedly the argument had calmed down before Dickinson started recording it and riled the two men up again by asking Nicko what he would have wanted the man to do had he been trying to tell him that the lighting truss above his drum kit was about to fall down. webcitation. McBrain had a confrontation with the man (it is unclear if anything physical happened) that Harris felt was unnecessary. "Rainbow's Gold" (Beckett cover) – 4:57 3.vocals Dave Murray . "They came to us with the location and said. html) on 2009-07-22.guitar Adrian Smith . 'We've got the perfect location. Angry that he messed up his solo. "2 Minutes to Midnight" (Adrian Smith.

It was released as a single over a month after Powerslave came out. from their 1972 album A Tab in the Ocean. It is Iron Maiden's eleventh single and the second from the 1984 studio album Powerslave. and has been covered numerous times. by bands including Arch Enemy and Children of Bodom. The song tells the story of a British RAF pilot fighting against the German Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain (1940). 1984 7" and 12" vinyl 1984 Heavy metal. The first B-side is a cover of Nektar's "King of Twilight". The song topped at number 20 on the UK Singles Chart. the first battle to be completely fought in the skies of the UK. It was featured on the video game: Madden 2010 as part of the game's soundtrack."Aces High"
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"Aces High"
"Aces High"
Single by Iron Maiden from the album Powerslave B-side "King of Twilight" (Nektar cover) "The Number of the Beast" (live) October 22. speed metal 4:31 EMI Steve Harris Martin Birch Iron Maiden singles chronology "2 Minutes to Midnight" (1984) "Aces High" (1984) "Running Free (live)" (1985)
Released Format Recorded Genre Length Label Writer(s) Producer
"Aces High" is a song written by Steve Harris.
. Aces High is one of Iron Maiden's most popular songs.

with Bruce Dickinson singing backing vocals. This song was performed live by Nicko McBrain and Adrian Smith's jam band who called themselves The Entire Population of Hackney. Released in 1986.
. The B-side "Reach Out" was sung by Adrian Smith. "Sheriff of Huddersfield" 6 September 1986 Heavy metal 5:07 EMI Adrian Smith Iron Maiden singles chronology "Run to the Hills (live)" (1985) "Wasted Years" (1986) "Stranger in a Strange Land" (1986)
"Wasted Years" is the fourteenth single released by Iron Maiden and the first from their Somewhere in Time album."Wasted Years"
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"Wasted Years"
Single by Iron Maiden from the album Somewhere in Time B-side Released Genre Length Label Writer(s) "Reach Out". The song opens with the spoken line "We're on a mission from Rod". The music video. The cover depicts Eddie's point of view as he flies a spaceship chasing the Doctor's TARDIS. The demential song "Sheriff of Huddersfield" is about Iron Maiden manager Rod Smallwood's decision to move to Los Angeles and buy a house in the Hollywood hills. Adrian also played bass and guitar on the song. A similar Doctor Who reference can be seen on the back of the Somewhere in Time case. Apparently he had trouble adjusting to the new lifestyle in LA and often complained to the band about it. a similar comedy piece mocking Smallwood was released as an unlisted untitled B-side ("Space Station No. It reached number 18 in the UK charts. 5"'s epilogue) in the Be Quick or Be Dead single. features images and footage of the band's everyday activities off-stage. a parody of the tagline for The Blues Brothers. as well as clips from previous music videos. which is mostly in black and white. Later. it was the first single to be written by guitarist Adrian Smith alone. where the Doctor's TARDIS is parked on a rooftop. Interestingly Rod Smallwood was unaware of the song until it was released on the single (the band had kept it secret). It's the only song on Somewhere In Time that features no synthesizers.

"That Girl" and "Juanita". They were played during The Entire Population of Hackney secret gig on 19 December 1985 and this is probably where the idea came from to play them as B-sides. "Brave New World". The song is one of only three Iron Maiden songs to fade out. Adrian Smith was inspired to write about this song after talking to an explorer who had had a similar experience of discovering a frozen body. came from two bands that Adrian Smith's friend. a single included on some pressings of Killers. After a hundred years his body is found preserved by other people exploring there. The B-sides to this single. especially with Adrian's large presence on this single and the Somewhere in Time album. Heinlein's novel by the same name. The first guitar solo in "That Girl" is played by Dave Murray while the ending guitar solo is played by Adrian Smith."Stranger in a Strange Land"
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"Stranger in a Strange Land"
Single by Iron Maiden from the album Somewhere in Time B-side Released Genre Length Label Writer(s) "That Girl" "Juanita" 22 November 1986 Heavy metal 5:45 EMI Adrian Smith Iron Maiden singles chronology "Wasted Years" (1986) "Stranger in a Strange Land" (1986) "Can I Play with Madness" (1988)
"Stranger in a Strange Land" is the second single by Iron Maiden from their 1986 album Somewhere in Time. Eddie's appearance on the single cover is a homage to the Clint Eastwood character "The Man With No Name". The lyrics are about an Arctic explorer who dies and is frozen in the ice. This version of Eddie would later be used in the Camp Chaos music video for Run to the Hills. Andy Barnett. the other being "The Prophecy" from Seventh Son of a Seventh Son and "Women in Uniform". The song is unrelated to Robert A. The guitar solo in "Stranger in a Strange Land" is played by Adrian Smith. played with. The lyrics "no brave new world" will inspire their 2000 studio release.
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Marshall Fury cover) – 3:47
Personnel
• • • • • Bruce Dickinson – vocals Dave Murray – guitar Adrian Smith – guitar. "2 Minutes to Midnight".
Track listing
1. One. the time on the clock appears as "11:58". "The Angel and the Gambler" (from Virtual XI). "Juanita" (Steve Barnacle."Stranger in a Strange Land"
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• In the top-right corner of the cover (slightly right of Eddie's lit match). then-singer Blaze Bayley dressed up like this Eddie. This is a reference to a previous Iron Maiden single. • Just under one of the stacks of cards. backing vocals Steve Harris – bass guitar. Pete Jupp. "Stranger in a Strange Land" (Adrian Smith) – 5:45 2. "That Girl" (Merv Goldsworthy. • In the music video for a later song. Derek O'Neil. like that on the Trooper cover. (orange background. Derek Riggs' signature can be seen. • Several cards can be seen falling from the table. on the edge of the table. next to red colored card) contains a picture of the Grim Reaper. Andy Barnett) – 5:04 3. backing vocals Nicko McBrain – drums
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. The song was originally a ballad named "On the Wings of Eagles". 1988 CD Single Vinyl record Picture disc (cut-to-shape) 1987 Heavy metal 3:30 EMI Adrian Smith Bruce Dickinson Steve Harris Martin Birch Iron Maiden singles chronology "Stranger in a Strange Land" (1986) "Can I Play with Madness" (1988) "The Evil That Men Do" (1988)
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Producer
"Can I Play with Madness" was the sixteenth single released by Iron Maiden. it is the first single from the Seventh Son of a Seventh Son album and hit number 3 in the UK charts. The young man thinks he is going mad and seeks the old prophet to help him cope with his visions/nightmares. Released in 1988."Can I Play with Madness"
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"Can I Play with Madness"
Single by Iron Maiden from the album Seventh Son of a Seventh Son B-side Released Format "Black Bart Blues" "Massacre" March 20. The song is about a young man who wants to learn the future from an old prophet with a crystal ball. The prophet's advice is ignored by the young man and they become angry with each other. written by Adrian Smith.

the Charge of the Light Brigade. "Can I Play with Madness" – 3:30 2. "Can I Play With Madness" (Looped 3x)
B-sides
"Black Bart Blues" is about the suit of armour that rode in the back lounge of Iron Maiden's tour buses (named Black Bart). "Massacre" – 2:54
3" CD Single
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Japan: EMI XP10-2009
1. "Massacre" is a cover of the Thin Lizzy song that comes from their Johnny the Fox album. "Black Bart Blues" – 6:41 3. when they passed a gas station with three suits of armour standing outside. "Can I Play with Madness" – 3:30 2. "Massacre" – 2:54
Cassette Single
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USA: Capitol 4XPRO-79325 (Promo)
1. "Massacre" – 2:54
Cassette Single
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Argentina: EMI 16075 "Puedo Jugar con la Locura"
1. "Can I Play with Madness" – 3:30 2. "The Trooper". "Can I Play with Madness" – 3:30 2. "Black Bart Blues" – 6:41 3.
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UK: EMI EMP 49 USA: Capitol V-15375
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1. The song's subject. was also the subject of an earlier Iron Maiden song. So Bruce stopped the car and went to buy one of the three suits of armour that were on sale. The song's lyrics detail a rather infamous story in which a girl stumbled onto the band's tour bus and struck a deal with one of the band members that she'd give them oral sex in exchange for alcohol.

the first guitar solo is played by Dave Murray followed by Adrian Smith. The good is oft interred with their bones. but in reverse (as he did in Rock in Rio). In "Charlotte the Harlot '88". It is the band's seventeenth single and the second from their Seventh Son of a Seventh Son album." Bruce Dickinson may sometimes repeat this before playing the song. 1988 CD Single Vinyl record Picture disc (cut-to-shape) 1987 Heavy metal 4:33 EMI Adrian Smith Bruce Dickinson Steve Harris Iron Maiden singles chronology "Can I Play with Madness" (1988) "The Evil That Men Do" (1988) "The Clairvoyant" (1988)
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"The Evil That Men Do" was released in 1988 by Iron Maiden. "The Forum") in William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar: "The evil that men do lives after them. during the Seventh Tour of a Seventh Tour in 1988. CA.
. The single debuted at number six in the UK charts and quickly rose to number five . However."The Evil That Men Do"
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"The Evil That Men Do"
Single by Iron Maiden from the album Seventh Son of a Seventh Son B-side Released Format "Prowler '88" "Charlotte the Harlot '88" August 1. The music video was filmed at The Forum in Inglewood. The title of the song is taken from Marcus Antonius's speech while addressing the crowd of Romans after Caesar's murder (Act 3. scene 2. The single's B-sides are re-recordings of "Prowler" and "Charlotte the Harlot" which appear as tracks number one and seven/eight respectively on the band's debut album Iron Maiden. the poetic lyrics of the song are unrelated to this. The guitar solo in "The Evil That Men Do" is played by Adrian Smith while the guitar solo in "Prowler '88" is played by Dave Murray.

"The Evil That Men Do"
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Track listing
1. Paul Gilbert and Bob Kulick on guitar. "Charlotte the Harlot '88" (Dave Murray) – 4:11
Covers
• An all-star cover of the song can be found on the tribute album Numbers from the Beast which features Fozzy frontman and WWE wrestler Chris Jericho on vocals. Mike Inez on bass. "The Evil That Men Do" (Smith. but varies in terms of guitar solos and vocal harmonics. Dickinson. It follows the basic layout of the song. • A cover featuring two vocals can be found on the tribute album Slave to the Power: The Iron Maiden Tribute • The all-female tribute band The Iron Maidens covered the song on their 2008 EP The Root of All Evil. "Prowler '88" (Harris) – 4:07 3. • Swedish black metal band Naglfar covered the song on the Regain Records reissue of their album Vittra.
Versions
Songs The Evil that Men Do / Prowler '88 The Evil that Men Do / Prowler '88 The Evil that Men Do / Prowler '88 The Evil that Men Do / Prowler '88 The Evil that Men Do / Prowler '88 Country & Year Germany 1988 Catalog Number Format
EMI 006 20 2751 7 Single 7" Single 7" Black Labels Single 7" Silver Labels Single 7" Gatefold Sleeve Single 7"
Japan Promo 1988 EMI PRP-1315 UK 1988 UK 1988 UK 1988 EMI EM 64 EMI EM 64 EMI EMG 64
The Evil that Men Do / Prowler '88 / Charlotte the Harlot '88 The Evil that Men Do / Prowler '88 / Charlotte the Harlot '88 The Evil that Men Do / Prowler '88 / Charlotte the Harlot '88 The Evil that Men Do / Prowler '88 / Charlotte the Harlot '88 The Evil that Men Do / Prowler '88 / Charlotte the Harlot '88 The Evil that Men Do / Prowler '88 The Evil that Men Do / Prowler '88 / Charlotte the Harlot '88 The Evil that Men Do / Prowler '88 / Charlotte the Harlot '88
EEC 1988
EMI K60 20 2773 6 Maxi Single 12"
Greece 1988
EMI 052 2027736
Maxi Single 12"
Italy 1988
EMI 14 2027736
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Portugal 1988
EMI 2027736
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UK 1988
EMI 12 EM 64
Maxi Single 12"
UK 1988 Japan 1988
EMI EMP 64 EMI CDE12-5740
Shaped Picture Disc CD Single
UK 1988
EMI CDEM 64
CD Single
. • Symphonic metal band After Forever covered the song on their Exordium EP. Harris) – 4:33 2. and Brent Fitz on drums.

It is the band's nineteenth single and the third from their Seventh Son of a Seventh Son album. It contains three live performances from Maiden's 1988 headlining performance at the Monsters of Rock festival in Donington Park. from the main character's point of view. Later. features live clips from the Donington performance. after she's dead. and his wondering that if she were truly able to see the future. wouldn't she have been able to forsee her own death? This single was also released as a clear vinyl. The single debuted at number six in the UK charts. although set to the studio version. the song was inspired by the death of psychic Doris Stokes. According to Steve Harris. The song starts in the first person. it's in the third person.
."The Clairvoyant"
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"The Clairvoyant"
Single by Iron Maiden from the album Seventh Son of a Seventh Son B-side Released Genre Length Label Writer(s) "The Prisoner (live)" "Heaven Can Wait (live)" 7 November 1988 Heavy metal 4:27 EMI Steve Harris Iron Maiden singles chronology "The Evil That Men Do" (1988) "The Clairvoyant (song) "Infinite Dreams (live)" (1989)
"The Clairvoyant" was released in 1988 (see 1988 in music) by Iron Maiden. The promotional video for the song.

It starts with a soft guitar solo. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son. but gets progressively heavier towards the songs climax and the following final verse. The song is about how the character of the song sees disturbing visions about afterlife and other mystic things in his dreams.
. but is scared about if he will ever be able wake up again. It is the only single to be released from a home video. which is then joined by Bruce Dickinson's singing as well as the rest of the band. 1988's Maiden England. The song starts out quite peaceful. England in November 1988 towards the end of the massive world tour to support the album where the song originally appeared. All three tracks on the single can be found on the Maiden England VHS and CD collections. It is the final single to feature Adrian Smith for an entire decade. The performance was recorded in Birmingham."Infinite Dreams"
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"Infinite Dreams (live)"
Single by Iron Maiden from the album Seventh Son of a Seventh Son & Maiden England B-side Released Recorded Genre Length Label Writer(s) Producer "Killers (live)" "Still Life (live)" 6 November 1989 27 November 1988 Heavy metal 6:04 EMI Records Steve Harris Martin Birch Iron Maiden singles chronology "The Clairvoyant" (1988) "Infinite Dreams (live)" (1989) "Holy Smoke" (1990)
"Infinite Dreams" is a live single released in 1989 by the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden.

The song is atypical for the band standards. "The TV Queen" (a possible reference to Tammy Faye Bakker). It features a common pop-rock song structure with intro. verse. chorus. as the band members are filmed on Steve Harris's farm (who directed the video). No Prayer for the Dying. This is one of the very few Iron Maiden songs with profanity in the lyrics (for example. solo. while everything happens in bright daylight. "I've lived in filth/I've lived in sin/and I still smell cleaner than the shit you're in").. being short and straight. however. who joined the band in mid-1990.
. this song is not aimed at the Christian religion itself. Noah. to the Slaughter" (1990)
"Holy Smoke" is Iron Maiden's 21st single and the first to feature guitarist Janick Gers. The song deals with the many Televangelist scandals that took place in the United States in the late 1980s."Holy Smoke"
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"Holy Smoke"
Single by Iron Maiden from the album No Prayer for the Dying B-side Released Recorded Genre Length Label Writer(s) "All In Your Mind" "Kill Me Ce Soir" 10 September 1990 Summer 1990 Heavy metal 3:50 EMI Steve Harris Bruce Dickinson Iron Maiden singles chronology "Infinite Dreams" (live) (1989) "Holy Smoke" (1990) "Bring Your Daughter." Contrary to what some believe. playing football and driving a tractor. sweep picking. verse and ending with another chorus. It was released just weeks before the album.. verse. including mentions of "Jimmy the Reptile" (a reference to Jimmy Swaggart). which is replaced by gunshot sounds in censored versions. The guitar solos are very fiery making use of artificial harmonics. but rather the people that abuse it to make gains for themselves. tapping and wild bends. and "plenty of bad preachers for the Devil to stoke. The first solo is played by Janick and second one is played by Dave Murray. The band took a humorous approach for the video of the song. and climbed to number three on the UK Singles Chart. chorus.

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"Bring Your Daughter. The original version of the song can now be found on disc 2 of The Best of Bruce Dickinson. to the Slaughter is the second single from the album No Prayer for the Dying. to the Slaughter"
Single by Iron Maiden from the album No Prayer for the Dying B-side Released Recorded Genre Length Label Writer(s) "I'm a Mover" "Communication Breakdown" 24 December 1990 Summer 1990 Heavy metal 4:44 EMI Bruce Dickinson Iron Maiden singles chronology "Holy Smoke" (1990) "Bring Your Daughter. The song was originally recorded and released by Bruce Dickinson on the soundtrack album to the movie A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child. to the Slaughter (1990) "Be Quick or Be Dead" (1992)
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Bring Your Daughter.... the band recorded their own version of the song.. It is the only UK number 1 Iron Maiden have ever had. which became the first Iron Maiden single to reach #1 on the UK charts. Iron Maiden's first full-length album in over two years (following the 1988 release Seventh Son of a Seventh Son).... When Dickinson recorded with Iron Maiden in the autumn of 1990 following a two year hiatus.

. some of whom say the lyrics contain multiple references to anal sex and/or groupies.. the song's lyrics are still the subject of much speculation and debate among fans. to the Slaughter/I'm a Mover UK 1990 EMI TOCP-6572 EMI EMS 171
EMI Epic ESK 4007 CD Single EMI TCEM 171 Cassette Single
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Bring Your Daughter.. to the Slaughter/I'm a Mover/Communication Breakdown Holland 1990
Bring Your Daughter.. to the Slaughter/I'm a Mover/Communication Breakdown UK 1990 Bring Your Daughter.
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1. That's what I think it is . to the Slaughter/I'm a Mover/Communication Breakdown EEC 1990
Bring Your Daughter. That is the rather nasty thought behind it all... to the Slaughter/I'm a Mover
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Bring Your Daughter. to the Slaughter/I'm a Mover/Communication Breakdown USA Promo 1990 Bring Your Daughter... starring Christopher Lee. "I'm a Mover" (Free cover) – 3:21 3.... The song was the only track from No Prayer for the Dying to survive on tours after Bruce Dickinson left Iron Maiden in 1993. sexually as well. but that's what makes those kind of movies frightening.."Bring Your Daughter. Dickinson once explained what the song meant and how it related to the Nightmare on Elm Street films: "Here I tried to sum up what I thought Nightmare On Elm Street movies are really about.deep down...... The promo video clip for the song features footage from the 1960 film "The City of the Dead" (also known as "Horror Hotel"). "Communication Breakdown" (Led Zeppelin cover) – 2:41
Versions
Songs Bring Your Daughter.... and it's all about adolescent fear of period pains. to the Slaughter/I'm a Mover/Communication Breakdown Japan Promo 1990 EMI TOCP-6572 Bring Your Daughter. It is also interesting to note that this song was recorded in the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio. and so she is afraid to go to sleep and it's a very terrifying time for her... to the Slaughter/I'm a Mover/Communication Breakdown UK 1990 Bring Your Daughter. The B-side features cover versions of songs by Free and Led Zeppelin. respectively. to the Slaughter" also received the dubious honour of a Golden Raspberry Award for "Worst Original Song" of 1989.. "Bring Your Daughter. When a young girl first gets her period she bleeds and it happens at night. More recently however it is rarely aired live. to the Slaughter" (Bruce Dickinson) – 4:44 2.. to the Slaughter/I'm a Mover Bring Your Daughter. aside from notable appearances in the early summer of 2003. The real slaughter in the Freddie movies is when she loses her virginity.." Despite this..... to the Slaughter/I'm a Mover Bring Your Daughter.. to the Slaughter/I'm a Mover Country & Year Australia 1990 EEC 1990 UK 1990 Catalog Number EMI 2552-7 EMI 204171 7 EMI EMS 171 EMI 060 20 4171 6 Format Single 7" Single 7" Single 7" Maxi Single 12" Maxi Single 12" Picture Disc 7" Picture Disc 12" CD Single CD Single CD Single CD Single
Bring Your Daughter. to the Slaughter/I'm a Mover/Communication Breakdown Japan 1990 Bring Your Daughter. and Nightmare On Elm Street targets that fear.

A similar mockery of Smallwood was released before. European stock market crashes. The last is a spoken word comedy piece by Bruce Dickinson (along with acoustic guitar accompaniment from Janick Gers) in which he imitates and makes fun of Maiden manager Rod Smallwood. released in 1992. and the unlisted "Bayswater Ain't a Bad Place to Be". It was released a month prior to the album and reached #2 on the UK singles chart. The song is about several political scandals taking place at the time of its release.. 5"). It is characterised for its heavy guitar riff. as a B-side titled "Sheriff of Huddersfield". and the BCCI case. Speed metal 3:25 EMI Bruce Dickinson Janick Gers Iron Maiden singles chronology "Bring Your Daughter. including an original blues number ("Nodding Donkey Blues") and Montrose cover ("Space Station No. The B-side features two official songs and one hidden track.. including the Robert Maxwell banking scandal. which was available in the Wasted Years single. that has influences of thrash and speed metal.to the Slaughter" (1990) "Be Quick or Be Dead" (1992) "From Here to Eternity" (1992)
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"Be Quick or Be Dead" is the first single from the Iron Maiden album Fear of the Dark."Be Quick or Be Dead"
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"Be Quick or Be Dead"
Single by Iron Maiden from the album Fear of the Dark B-side "Nodding Donkey Blues" "Space Station #5" "Bayswater Ain't a Bad Place to Be" 13 April 1992 1992 Heavy metal.
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See who's pulling strings". Through the verse. Janick Gers) – 3:25 "Nodding Donkey Blues" (Iron Maiden) – 3:18 "Space Station #5" (Ronnie Montrose. then the other instruments join and play the main guitar riff. backing vocals Steve Harris – bass guitar. Then there is a pre-chorus that is played in C and then the chorus. Then the post chorus is played in G and F by the guitars as Dickinson sings "See what's ruling all our lives. backing vocals Nicko McBrain – drums
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1. which features a guitar riff similar to the one of the intro and Bruce singing "Be Quick or Be Dead" repeatedly. as most of the song. Montrose cover) – 3:47 "Bayswater Ain't a Bad Place to Be" (Dickinson. which was written by Janick Gers and is in G minor scale. The riff is played repeatedly until Bruce Dickinson joins with the lyrics. 4. 3."Be Quick or Be Dead"
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The song begins with the drums. Gers) – 8:05 (unlisted) (UK release only)
Personnel
• Bruce Dickinson – vocals • • • • Dave Murray – guitar Janick Gers – guitar. 2. "Be Quick or Be Dead" (Bruce Dickinson. the guitars and bass play mainly G.

although the status of the last song is a point of debate among fans since it doesn't actually mention "Charlotte". released in 1992. This is the first studio single to not feature Eddie in the artwork . The cover of Chuck Berry's "Roll Over Beethoven" features spoken intro and outro pieces by longtime Iron Maiden roadie and friend Vic Vella. after the live version of "Running Free" ."From Here to Eternity"
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"From Here to Eternity"
Single by Iron Maiden from the album Fear of the Dark B-side "I Can't See My Feelings" "Roll Over Vic Vella" "No Prayer For The Dying (live)" "Public Enema Number One (live)" 29 June 1992 1992 Heavy metal 3:37 EMI Steve Harris Iron Maiden singles chronology "Be Quick or Be Dead" (1992) "From Here to Eternity" (1992) "Wasting Love" (1992)
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"From Here to Eternity" is the second single from the Iron Maiden album Fear of the Dark." and "Hooks in You". and several cd-single versions with all previously mentioned songs and a live version of "Public Enema Number One". It charted and peaked at #21 on the UK Singles Chart.
. The song is the fourth and most recent song in the ongoing saga of "Charlotte the Harlot" (other songs include "Charlotte the Harlot. just "the keys to a view at number 22"). The single was released in several formats: a 7" cut to shape picture disc with Budgie's "I Can't See My Feelings" on the B-side.using a picture of the song's music video instead." "22 Acacia Avenue. a 7" etched disc with "From Here to Eternity" and "Roll Over Vic Vella" on one side and an image etched into the other. a 12" single with fold-out sleeve with "Roll Over Vic Vella" and a live version of "No Prayer For The Dying" as b-sides.second overall. The songs tells the tale of Charlotte going on a fateful motorcycle ride with the Devil.

released in 1992. and were sent to U.S. on the tour to support the No Prayer for the Dying album. which portrays a man tattooing the names of women all over his body. The B-side features three live tracks recorded at London's Wembley Arena on December 17. "Wasting Love" was the first Iron Maiden single that was not released on vinyl. 1990. This song represents Iron Maiden's first and currently only power ballad released as a single to date. radio stations.
. The single cover is the third Iron Maiden single not to feature the band's iconic mascot Eddie on the front cover (the previous examples being "Running Free (live)" and "From Here to Eternity"). The single was only officially released in The Netherlands. Janick Gers Iron Maiden singles chronology "From Here to Eternity" (1992) "Wasting Love" (1992) "Fear of the Dark (live)" (1993)
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"Wasting Love" is the third single from the Iron Maiden album Fear of the Dark. The cover photo alludes to the music video. although two different one-track promotional CDs exist."Wasting Love"
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"Wasting Love"
Single by Iron Maiden from the album Fear of the Dark B-side "Tailgunner (live)" "Holy Smoke (live)" "The Assassin (live)" September 1992 1992 Heavy metal 5:50 EMI Bruce Dickinson.

the enthusiastic response by the audience is met with apparent satisfaction by lead singer Bruce Dickinson. This live version of the song (as well as the live version of "Bring Your Daughter.
. Another exceptional occasion occurred in Helsinki. 1993 1992 Heavy metal 7:11 EMI Steve Harris Iron Maiden singles chronology Wasting Love (1992) Fear of the Dark (live) (1993) Hallowed Be Thy Name (live) (1993)
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"Fear of the Dark" is a song written by Steve Harris.."Fear of the Dark"
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"Fear of the Dark (live)"
Single by Iron Maiden from the album Fear Of The Dark & A Real Live One B-side "Bring Your Daughter. The single "Fear of the Dark (live)" is the 26th single released by the band. as the title track to Iron Maiden's 1992 album Fear of the Dark.To the Slaughter (live)" "Hooks in You (live)" March 1. During the song. This is the only song from the Fear of the Dark album to still be played in concerts today. UK on the 17th of December 1990. The single reached number 5 in the UK charts. When Iron Maiden plays this song live the crowd sings along and is sometimes even louder than the band itself. bass player and main songwriter for Iron Maiden.. A good example is the performance at Rock In Rio when a crowd of 250. which was held indoors with an enthusiastic crowd (although much less in quantity than in the aforementioned Rio concert) chanting along the song´s melody especially during the beginning of the song. who constantly lets the audience sing parts of the songs alone. London. The live version of "Hooks in You" was recorded at the Wembley Arena. before and after the guitar solo. although "Afraid to Shoot Strangers" was often played live until 1998..000 people sang during the intro. Finland in the band's 1992 concert..To the Slaughter") is taken from the live album A Real Live One. creating what was described later as almost religious atmosphere. The special feeling was also noticed by the band and consequently Fear of the Dark from the Helsinki concert was included in their Real Live One album.

and incorrectly.. for a powerful effect. "Fear of the Dark (live)" (Steve Harris) – 7:11 2. as well as the Italian metal band Graveworm on their 2001 album Scourge of Malice. 3 track CD digipack 2. for their 2001 album Scourge of Malice[1] (usually incorrectly attributed to Cradle of Filth). Craig Goldy. • Alternative rock band Fightstar performed a cover of the song for the Kerrang! "Maiden Heaven" tribute album. • Colombian gothic metal band Ethereal. because often Iron Maiden fans will sing along during the chorus.
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1. Finnish band Children of Bodom is commonly. Adrian Smith) – 4:06
Formats
1. "Hooks in You (live)" (Bruce Dickinson. by the also Italian death metal band Infernal Poetry on their 2005 album Beholding the Unpure and by the Finnish band Sturm und Drang as the bonus track on their 2008 album Rock 'n Roll Children. 2009."Fear of the Dark" The song has been covered by German a cappella metal band van Canto on their album Hero. attributed to a cover of the song by Graveworm. • Italian Metal / Rock band Terni played the song live as Acoustic Cover. for their Shroud of Flesh album[2] . The Flight 666 version of the song was released as downloadable content for the Rock Band video game series on June 9.. • German Band Blind Guardian. • It was performed by Chuck Billy. • Pentagram (only live)[5] . 2 track cut-to-shape vinyl picture disc
Covers
• Graveworm. • The Finnish Metal/Rock band Sturm Und Drang Performed a cover of this song on their 2008 release "Rock N' Roll Children" as a bonus track [8]
.[3] • Venezuelan Serata Folk Metal band ArtSonica[4] . • Italian Techno Duo DJ Activator and Francesco Zeta covered the song 2008 as a Hardstyle version and released it as a single in Italy.. and Mikkey Dee for the tribute album Numbers from the Beast. Fear of the Dark is well-known at live concerts. 2 track 7" vinyl posterbag 3. to the Slaughter (live)" (Bruce Dickinson) – 5:17 3.[7] . "Bring Your Daughter. • Justice at Summer Breeze Open Air 2007. • Doro Pesch performed with Blaze Bayley on a Classical live version in 2004 at Wacken Open Air with strings and acoustic guitars. The song was also covered by Fightstar for kerrang's Maiden Heaven. • Brazilian rock band Gáthaka[6] . Ricky Phillips.

normally Janick Gers or Dave Murray. During many live performances. The first guitar solo is played by Dave Murray. even after Smith returned to the band. I'm not afraid of dying/don't I believe that there never is an end?"). When the album "Number of the Beast" was profiled on VH1's Classic Albums. This song is considered one of Iron Maiden's classics. "Hallowed be thy name". He begins to feel terror and realizes he really is afraid of dying. Bruce Dickinson showcases his wide vocal range and power at both slow and fast tempo. one of the guitarists. but why am I crying?/after all. culminating in his ambiguous final words. All the solos vary from concert to concert. despite claims that he's not ("tears flow. will make a large amount of guitar feedback or force the whammy bar on their guitar
. whether it be in religion or whatever."Hallowed Be Thy Name"
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Single by Iron Maiden from the album The Number of the Beast & A Real Dead One B-side "The Trooper (live)" "Wasted Years (live)" "Wrathchild (live)" October 4. Gers has played Smith's solo. this is followed by a long instrumental section. but could that faith fail you at the last second when you need it most?" "Hallowed Be Thy Name" begins with a slow tempo and builds up later in the song. Since Smith left the band and was replaced by Janick Gers. Steve Harris said the song was about "having faith. The song describes a man's thoughts just before being sent to the gallows. the man gets executed. At the end of the vocal section. 1993 Picture Disc Heavy metal 7:51
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"Fear of the Dark (live)" (1993)
"Hallowed Be Thy Name (live)" (1993)
"Man on the Edge" (1995)
"Hallowed Be Thy Name" is a song written by Steve Harris for the 1982 Iron Maiden album The Number of The Beast. and the second by Adrian Smith. and is a staple at live concerts.

The cover of the live version recorded in 1993 depicts Bruce Dickinson being impaled from behind by Eddie. 7" vinyl Posterbag 3.[2]
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A live version of the song was released as downloadable content in the video game Rock Band 2 on June 9.by Take Cover 2007 . This theme was also used during Bruce Dickinson's farewell performance.by Ceremonial Oath 1996 . 12" vinyl Picture Disk
Covers
The song was covered in the following years: • • • • • • • • • 1995 .by Iced Earth 2002 .
Single track listing
1. 1992.by The Iron Maidens 2006 . Copenhagen. Finland. during the Raising Hell concert. This single was also released as a red 45 rpm (7") vinyl. "Wrathchild" (recorded live in Helsinki. August 25.by Dream Theater 2005 . "The Trooper" (recorded live in Helsinki. Also. The bootleg from the June 4th show contains a different version of this one.by Solitude Aeturnus 1998 . after seemingly killing Dickinson in an iron maiden torture device. The same idea of Eddie killing the departing vocalist had previously been used on the cover of the Venezuelan release of Maiden Japan (with him holding the severed head of Paul Di'Anno).by Brown Brigade
• 2008 . Denmark. it's said it was recorded at Valby Halle. on April 16. The band recorded a newer version of this track in 2006 and it was used as a b-sides on the "Different World" single. CD Single 2. on June 2nd or 3rd 1993) (Harris) – 7:26.by Silent Eye 2002 . in the form of Satan. 2. Iron Maiden also recorded this song as part of EMI's television series 'Live from Abbey Road'. on August 27. 2009. 1992) (Harris) – 3:53 3. and has become a live staple for Iron Maiden. on August 27. gets impaled by Eddie. 1993) (Smith) – 4:42 4. Finland. The song has also been released as a live single from the 1993 album "A Real Dead One" and on The Best of the Beast.by Cradle of Filth 2001 ."Hallowed Be Thy Name" high up respectivley to create a very high pitched sounds. "Hallowed Be Thy Name" (recorded live in Moscow. "Hallowed Be Thy Name" was named the greatest metal song of all time by Digital Dream Door on "100 Greatest Metal Songs". where horror Illusionist Simon Drake.by Machine Head (Maiden Heaven: A Tribute to Iron Maiden)
. Russia. "Wasted Years" (recorded live in Bremen. 1992) (Harris) – 2:57
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1. Germany.

In addition to an interview with Bayley and another track from The X Factor. the single features three originals that did not make the album's final cut."Man on the Edge"
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"Man on the Edge"
Single by Iron Maiden from the album The X Factor B-side "The Edge of Darkness" "Judgement Day" "Justice of the Peace" "I Live My Way" "Blaze Bayley Interview" 25 September 1995 CD single 12" picture disc Heavy metal. It was the first single the band released with Blaze Bayley on vocals. as well as one of three to make it onto Best of the Beast along with Sign of the Cross and Virus. Futureal. It is one of two Blaze Bayley era songs to make it onto the Edward the Great compilation. Iron Maiden frequently played this song during the Ed Hunter tour in 1999. and The Clansman). The song is based on the film Falling Down starring Michael Douglas. speed metal 4:11 EMI Blaze Bayley Janick Gers Iron Maiden singles chronology "Hallowed Be Thy Name (live)" (1993) "Man on the Edge" (1995) "Lord of the Flies" (1996)
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"Man on the Edge" is a single from the Iron Maiden album The X Factor. A live version of this song from 1999 is featured on the 2000 single release of The Wicker Man. It was released in 1995. with Bruce Dickinson on vocals. Sign of the Cross. making it one of 5 Bayley era songs to survive in concerts after his departure (The others being Lord of the Flies. along with Futureal.
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"I Live My Way" (Harris. backing vocals Steve Harris – bass guitar. "Man on the Edge" (Blaze Bayley. Janick Gers) – 4:13 "The Edge of Darkness" (Steve Harris.
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1. This third version appears as an 'Easter Egg' on the 'Visions of the Beast' DVD. "Justice of the Peace" (Harris. the second is a more cinematic video of the band performing as a man throws himself off a building. "Man on the Edge" (Blaze Bayley. Gers) – 6:39 3. 2. Part I" – 5:41
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1. "Blaze Bayley Interview. Janick Gers) – 4:13 2. "The Edge of Darkness" (Steve Harris."Man on the Edge" There were three videos made for this song. "The Edge of Darkness" (Steve Harris. One is filmed on location at Masada. Dave Murray) – 3:33 4. Bayley. backing vocals Nicko McBrain – drums
. and the third is a 'sneak-peek' promo video consisting only of clips of 'pratfalls' from black and white silent movies was used for promotional purposes prior to release.3:48
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• • • • • Blaze Bayley – vocals Dave Murray – guitar Janick Gers – guitar. "Man on the Edge" (Blaze Bayley. Gers) – 6:39 3. Bayley. 3. Israel. Part II" – 5:56
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1. Gers) – 6:39 "Judgement Day" (Bayley. Gers) – 4:06 "Blaze Bayley Interview. 4. Bayley. Bayley. Gers) . The song was featured in the video game Carmageddon 2. Janick Gers) – 4:13 2.

One such performance of this song is included on Iron Maiden's 2005 live album "Death on the Road". Futureal. Sign of the Cross. and The Clansman). The single was only released outside of the UK. Iron Maiden frequently performed this song live during their Dance of Death tour from 2003–2004.
. The song is based on the book and film of the same name. making it one of only 5 Bayley era songs to survive in concerts after his departure (The others being Man on the Edge. The guitar solo in Lord of the Flies is played by Janick Gers. Additional tracks on the single include covers from UFO and The Who."Lord of the Flies"
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"Lord of the Flies"
Single by Iron Maiden from the album The X Factor B-side Released Recorded Genre Length Label Writer(s) "My Generation" "Doctor Doctor" April 1996 1995 Heavy metal 5:04 EMI Steve Harris Janick Gers
Iron Maiden singles chronology "Man on the Edge" (1995) "Lord of the Flies" (1996) "Virus" (1996)
"Lord of the Flies" is an Iron Maiden single and second track album on their 1995 album The X Factor.

Janick Gers. Steve Harris) ."Virus"
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"Virus" is a single from Iron Maiden.6:14 2. "Virus (Short Version)" (Blaze Bayley. Dave Murray.4:50
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1. The first format features the same B-sides as the Lord of the Flies single from 1996. The Soundhouse Tapes. released in 1996. It is the first single since 1980's "Women in Uniform" 'that does not appear on any official Iron Maiden studio album.3:38 3. which marks the only studio recordings to feature former guitarist Tony Parsons. Virus is widely considered one of the best Iron Maiden songs with Blaze Bayley as the frontman. On the EP Slow Riot for New Zerø Kanada by Post-rock group Godspeed You! Black Emperor.3:07
. Steve Harris) . "My Generation" (The Who cover) . The second features songs from the 1979 compilation album Metal for Muthas. Along with "Sign of the Cross" from The X Factor. It has yet to be performed in Iron Maiden concerts featuring Bruce Dickinson on vocals. The intro riff was re-used by Bristol-based trio Kosheen for their song I Want It All from their 2001 album Resist. the track "Blaise Bailey Finnegan III" features the eponymous vox pop performer reciting a poem made from the lyrics from "Virus". The third features two songs from Maiden's legendary 1978 demo recordings. It is the only Iron Maiden song to be credited to both of the band's guitarists.
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CD 1
1.3:34 3. Dave Murray. however. In order to celebrate the band's 21 years. Janick Gers. the single was released in three different formats. and "The Clansman" from Virtual XI. written by Blaze Bailey (no relation). "Wrathchild" (from the 1979 compilation album Metal for Muthas) . which included covers from The Who and UFO. It was.3:54 2. featured as a brand new track on the band's first ever career retrospective — 1996's double-disc The Best of the Beast. "Sanctuary" (from the 1979 compilation album Metal for Muthas) . "Virus" (Blaze Bayley. "Doctor Doctor" (UFO cover) .

"The Angel and the Gambler" is a single from the Iron Maiden album Virtual XI, released in 1998. It was released two weeks before Virtual XI hit stores. It is the first Iron Maiden single to feature a video as a B-side ("Afraid to Shoot Strangers" live footage from Israel, but the audio is actually from Kåren, Gothemburg, November 1, 1995). The single also includes two audio tracks recorded live at the Kåren, Gothemburg, on November 1, 1995, at The X

"The Angel and the Gambler" Factour, in support of The X-Factor. The CD single was released in two parts. Part 1 contains a poster, with the "Virtual XI Fixture List 1998" on one side and the band posing in Maiden football gear with some of their favourite players on the other side. Part 2 contains three double-sided cards with the musicians posing in Maiden football gear. Part 2 also has a shortened version of "The Angel and the Gambler". To support the single with more airplay, the band also released a music video, which featured the shortened version of the song. In an almost Star Wars fashion, the video features an entirely computer-generated world filled with aliens of varying quality. The concept for the video, particularly Blaze walking in to the bar with a brown hat and a long jacket were taken from concept art designed for the Somewhere in Time album, specifically the single "Stranger in a Strange Land". The song itself is controversial amongst fans and often criticized for being overlong and repetitive, with the main chorus repeated, in all, 22 times. The music-video version is considerably shorter, a little over three minutes.

Single by Iron Maiden from the album Virtual XI B-side "The Evil That Men Do (live)" "Man on the Edge (live)" "The Angel and the Gambler" (video) 28 September 1998 1997 Heavy metal, speed metal 3:00 EMI Steve Harris Blaze Bayley Iron Maiden singles chronology "The Angel and the Gambler" (1998) "Futureal" (1998) "The Wicker Man" (2000)

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"Futureal" is a single from the Iron Maiden album Virtual XI, released in 1998. Just months after this single was released, vocalist Blaze Bayley would part ways with Iron Maiden. The song was voted as one of the most popular Iron Maiden songs of all time in a fan poll taken during the making of the Ed Hunter album and video game. It is one of two Blaze Bayley era songs to make it onto the Edward the Great compilation, along with "Man on the Edge". The cover of the single is also notable for depicting band mascot Eddie, in CG form, as the cyborg form he had on Somewhere in Time.

"Futureal" Iron Maiden frequently played this song during the Ed Hunter tour in 1999, making it one of five Bayley era songs to survive in concerts after his departure. A 1999 recording of this song appears on the band's next single release, "The Wicker Man". During live performances on the Ed Hunter tour a giant robot Eddie appeared from backstage and "battled" members of the band.

"The Wicker Man" is a song by Iron Maiden, released as the first single from their album Brave New World in April 2000. It was co-written by Adrian Smith, Bruce Dickinson and Steve Harris. It was co-produced by Kevin Shirley and Harris. The title is inspired by the British cult film of the same name. The song should not be confused with "Wicker Man" from Dickinson's solo career, the lyrics of which are more closely themed around the film. The latter song can be found on the 2 disc edition of The Best of Bruce Dickinson. The radio version of the song differs from the album track, with the chorus' first line "Your time will come" followed by the line, "Thy will be done", and the third line followed by another "Thy will be done". The last line is followed by "Don't turn, don't run." This is the case for every chorus except for the third chorus in which the third line is followed by "I'll be the one" and the fourth line is followed by "Burn on the sun." This version is considered extremely rare. The single's cover art was by Mark Wilkinson, after a piece by the famed artist Derek Riggs was rejected. This was the last piece Riggs would create for Iron Maiden (until a piece for 2007s These Colours Don't Run), reasoning that they were too hard to work with[1] . This art work was used for the picture vinyl disc and various minor pressings.[2] 2001 the song was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category "Best Metal Performance" but lost to "Elite" by Deftones.

Limited edition
A limited edition of "The Wicker Man" was also released. The limited edition contained 2 CDs and a double-faced poster, as well as a selection of live songs recorded during the Ed Hunter Tour. The European release of the single also contained a beermat. Disc one 1. 2. 3. 4. "The Wicker Man" (Dickinson, Smith, Harris) – 4:35 "Man on the Edge (Live at Filaforum, Milano - September 23rd 1999)" (Bayley, Gers) – 4:37 "Powerslave" (Live at Palau Olimpico, Barcelona - September 25th 1999) (Dickinson) – 7:11 "The Wicker Man (video)" (Dickinson, Smith, Harris) – 4:35

Picture vinyl disc
This edition of the single has two different artworks on both sides of the record. Side one 1. "The Wicker Man" (Dickinson, Smith, Harris) – 4:35 Side two 1. "Powerslave" (Live at Palau Olimpico, Barcelona - September 25th 1999) (Dickinson) – 7:11 2. "Killers (Live at Ahoy, Rotterdam - September 10th 1999)" (Paul Di'Anno, Harris) – 4:28

"Out of the Silent Planet" is a single from the Iron Maiden album Brave New World, released in 2000. The single features two live tracks from the 1999 Ed Hunter tour, which featured the band reunited with guitarist Adrian Smith and vocalist Bruce Dickinson, as well as the promotional video for "Out of the Silent Planet." Cover art was by Mark Wilkinson. According to interviews with band members, the song was primarily influenced by the science fiction movie Forbidden Planet. (In addition, the name "Out Of The Silent Planet" is an obvious reference to the 1938 C.S. Lewis science fiction novel by the same title.) It's a peculiarity in that despite being one of only 2 singles from the album, this was not played on the majority of the accompanying world tour - only in a few encores in South America and the Brixton Academy concerts.

"Out of the Silent Planet" The music video is a recording of the band's European leg of their Brave New World Tour.

"Wildest Dreams" is a single from Iron Maiden's 13th studio album, Dance of Death, released in 2003. The band began performing the song in concert before the album was released. The single also includes an improvisational jam from the Dance of Death sessions The music video is a computer animated short, where the band members drive around a desolate planet and into the mouth of Eddie (as depicted on the CD single cover).[1]

"Wildest Dreams" At the beginning of the song, drummer Nicko McBrain can be heard counting off in an American accent. The guitar solo in Wildest Dreams is played by Adrian Smith.

. The song was largely written by long-time guitarist Dave Murray. This single also contains a double-sided poster. The guitar solo on "Rainmaker" is played by Dave Murray. It is the second single from their 13th studio album Dance of Death."Rainmaker"
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Single by Iron Maiden from the album Dance of Death B-side "Dance of Death (orchestral version)" "More Tea Vicar" 24 November 2003 Heavy metal 3:48 EMI Dave Murray Steve Harris Bruce Dickinson Steve Harris Kevin Shirley Iron Maiden singles chronology "Wildest Dreams" (2003) "Rainmaker" (2003) "The Number of the Beast (live)" (2005)
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"Rainmaker" is the 37th single released by Iron Maiden. The cover is a still taken from the music video directed by Howard Greenhalgh. "More Tea Vicar" is a recording of a jam session (similar to "Pass the Jam") with Bruce Dickinson trying his hand at rapping. The song has no connection with the 1995 novel written by John Grisham of the same name. The rainmaker concept was started by vocalist Bruce Dickinson who one day said in the rehearsal studio that the intro riff made him think about raindrops.

The single was not allowed to have a place in the UK charts because the overall music time on the CD exceeded the time limit for it to be classed as a single.3 RPM. It had initially been released only for paying fan club members. Steve Harris Kevin Shirley Iron Maiden singles chronology "The Trooper (live)" (2005) "The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg" (2006) "Different World" (2006)
"The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg" is a song by Iron Maiden from their 14th studio album A Matter of Life and Death. The CD single comes with a B-side of "Hallowed Be Thy Name" from the BBC Radio 1 Legends Session. EMI Europe Dave Murray.[2] On 17 July 2006. a music video for the song was uploaded on the band's official website. The song is the leading single from the album. this is actually incorrect. but it was leaked within minutes and viewed by many fans who posted
. the single was not eligible for chart inclusion in the UK.[1] Although both the sleeve and the labels of the 10" vinyl state that it should be played at 33. A promotional version of the single was released on 14 August 2006. featuring the full version and a shorter version called "edited version" in the US promo CD and "rock club mix" in the UK promo CD (both versions are identical). 10" clear vinyl disc Sarm West Studios. Due to the overall length of the two songs. The correct playing speed is 45 RPM. London in 2006 Heavy metal 7:21 Columbia Records."The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg"
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Single by Iron Maiden from the album A Matter of Life and Death B-side Released Format Recorded Genre Length Label Writer(s) Producer Hallowed Be Thy Name (CD) 14 August 2006 CD. released on 14 August 2006. The single was also released on 10" clear vinyl single. which includes BBC Sessions versions of "The Trooper" and "Run to the Hills" on the B-side.

released on 14 November 2006 in the United States. and a larger Eddie is revealed to be holding the planet. recorded an acoustic cover of the song on their 2008 EP The Root of All Evil. The song is the band's thirty-fifth single. The drone carries him through the air before crashing into the ground. In this vision. The vision explodes and a giant Eddie stands up and begins to destroy the city. he takes the tube and runs. The song is featured in the skateboarding video game Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam. He exits the chute at high speed. When one appears with a purple liquid in it. a young version of Bruce (who looks more like him than the older one) takes the test tube and throws it at the screen. a computer animated version of Dickinson is watching a factory of drones reorganizing test tubes. The song has been stated by the band to be a tribute to Thin Lizzy due to the low sounding melodies sung by Bruce Dickinson that are reminiscent of those Phil Lynott would sing. and later through a garbage disposal chute. The all-female tribute band. and tries to grab hold of it but eventually falls. The camera zooms out. ending the video. He lands on a zeppelin."Different World"
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"Different World" is the first track from English heavy metal band Iron Maiden's 2006 album A Matter of Life and Death.[1] The second version features the band recording the song in studio 1 of Sarm Studios.[2]
. Portions of this video appear on the first version. and is also the second single from the album. In the first. He is chased by more drones across an extremely high-up walkway. West London. after which Bruce runs through the city to a woman who shows him a different world. and throws it at the screen. and is grabbed by a drone. UK. and 26 December 2006 in Europe. The Iron Maidens.
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Two music videos of "Different World" were released. before leaping off the platform.

As we will be including it in the set of our The Final Frontier World TourFinal Frontier World Tour. vocalist Bruce Dickinson explains: ‘El Dorado is a preview of the The Final Frontierforthcoming studio album. Adrian Smith. 'Where do I sign up?'. it's about selling somebody the myth that 'El Dorado#MetaphorThe streets are paved with gold' and them asking. we're all in deep doo-doo! And that's what El Dorado is about. It seemed a bit like a perfect storm. Steve Harris [1] Producer Kevin Shirley Iron Maiden singles chronology "Different World" (2006) "El Dorado" (2010)
"El Dorado" is the second track from British band Iron Maiden's upcoming album The Final Frontier. Regarding the early online release of the song. Bahamas in 2010 Genre Length Label Heavy metal 6:49 EMI
Writer(s) Bruce Dickinson."
.[2] The cover art was created by Anthony Dry and is based on the covers of the EC Comics published by William Gaines that were popular in the 1950's. one day before the album's supporting tour began. 'This is really going to screw people up' and sure enough. The song is the band's thirty-sixth single. 2010 Digital download
Recorded Compass Point Studios. I thought. Nassau.’ In the June 9 edition of Kerrang!. we thought it would be great to thank all our fans and get them into The Final Frontier mood by giving them this song up front of the tour and album release. Dickinson explained the meaning of the song[1] : "[El Dorado] has a cynical lyric about Late-2000s recessionthe economic crap that's been happening."El Dorado"
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Single by Iron Maiden from the album The Final Frontier Released Format June 8. people were borrowing money like crazy. It was made available as a free download on the band's official site at 00:01 on June 8. and the first from the album. 2010 (UTC).

Colwell (Entire Population of Hackney) 1980 Greg Macainsh (Skyhooks)
"Rainbow's Gold" "Reach Out" "Roll Over Vic Vella" "Space Station #5" "That Girl" "Women in Uniform"
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[1] "I've Got the Fire" was recorded live at the Marquee Club in London.
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"2 Minutes to Midnight" "Wasted Years" "From Here to Eternity" "Be Quick or Be Dead" "Stranger in a Strange Land" "Women in Uniform" 1984 Terry Slesser. Kenny Mountain (Beckett) 1986 Dave Colwell (Entire Population of Hackney) 1992 Chuck Berry 1992 Ronnie Montrose (Montrose) 1986 Barnett. during the band's 1980 tour and included as a b-side on "Sanctuary".

Performances of "Heaven Can Wait" have featured a group of local fans and celebrities invited onstage to sing along during the song's middle section. Hilversum. released on 29 September 1986 on EMI in Europe and its sister label Capitol Records in the US (it was re-released by Sanctuary/Columbia Records in the US in 2002). Bruce Dickinson's song material was refused in favour of the songs of guitarist Adrian Smith. "Wasted Years" and "Heaven Can Wait" have been consistent mainstays of the band's live setlist. Netherlands."Alexander the Great"
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Somewhere In Time
Studio album by Iron Maiden Released 29 September 1986
Recorded Compass Point Studios. Nassau.
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"Wasted Years"
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"Stranger in a Strange Land"
Released: 22 November 1986
Somewhere in Time is the sixth studio album by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. While many of the songs from Somewhere in Time have all but disappeared (and some like. The studio follow-up to the hugely successful Powerslave/Live After Death pair. who wrote the bulk of the songs identified with the album (including the singles "Wasted Years" and "Stranger in a Strange Land"). "The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner" being only played once) from the band's live shows over the years. 2. 1986 Genre Length Label Heavy metal 51:24 EMI
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Iron Maiden chronology Live After Death (1985) Somewhere in Time (1986) Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (1988)
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No. "Juanita" (Originally by Marshall Fury) Writer(s) Dave Colwell Steve Barnacle. Title 1. "Caught Somewhere in Time" 2."Alexander the Great" The album also marked a change for Iron Maiden. "That Girl" Merv Goldsworthy. "Reach Out" 2. The 2008 tribute CD Maiden Heaven: A Tribute to Iron Maiden released by Kerrang! magazine features covers of two songs from this album: "Wasted Years" by Devildriver and "Caught Somewhere in Time" by Madina Lake. This is also their first studio album not to be released a year after their previous one. The band began to put more time into writing and recording their albums as well as touring for an extensive time after the release of Powerslave. The band has never released a studio album a year after the previous again as of 2010. although this style was expanded upon in their next album. "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner" Harris 6. "Stranger in a Strange Land" 7. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son. "Heaven Can Wait" Writer(s) Steve Harris Adrian Smith Smith Harris Length 7:26 5:08 5:42 7:21 6:31 5:44 4:56
5. bass synth Nicko McBrain – drums
. guitar synth. guitar synth Adrian Smith – guitar.[1] Somewhere On Tour was the tour supporting the album. Harris Harris
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• • • • • Bruce Dickinson – vocals Dave Murray – guitar. as it was their first album to introduce synth. "Wasted Years" 3. Derek O'Neil Length 3:31 3:47 3:35 5:07
3. "Déjà Vu" Smith Dave Murray. "Sea of Madness" 4.

. engineer. It is known that Budgie had its influences on Iron Maiden. Running Free by Garry Bushell and Ross Halfin and therefore made many references such as: • The street sign on the corner where Eddie is standing says Acacia (partially obscured). On it stands a birdman holding almost the same futuristic weapon and posing as Eddie."Alexander the Great"
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• Martin Birch – producer. [Menya Rvyot] . tape operator • Albert Boekholt – engineer. Much like the visual richness of the cover of Powerslave. • In the very center. on their "From Here To Eternity" Single. depending on the context. mixing. "This is a very boring painting" is displayed backwards within the lobby of the Bradbury Towers Hotels International. assistant engineer
Chart performance
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Year Chart 1986 UK Albums Chart U. just above the "Department" ad and behind the cable going to the cyborg's weapon. there is also a significant reference with the cover of the album "Nightflight" (1981) of the band Budgie. Blade Runner-type environment. there is a small vertical ad with red glyphs. were Iron Maiden at least covered one of Budgie's songs "I cant see my feelings". a reference to the song 22 Acacia Avenue from The Number of the Beast album • Below "Acacia" is a poster of Eddie from the first album. • Eddie appearing in a similar posture as on the Killers album cover. it is "Меня Рвёт". The text of this ad is Russian. • A banner with the words.S. the wrap-around album cover holds a plethora of references to earlier Iron Maiden albums and songs. The cover was originally created for use as the cover to the authorized biography of the band."I'm vomiting". This is no coincidense because that album cover was also drawn by Derek Riggs. Billboard Hot 200 Position 3 11
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Album cover trivia
The cover for Somewhere in Time displays a cyborg-enhanced Eddie in a futuristic. This can be seen to the left of Eddie's right leg. Also a futuristic aircraft in the background is not missing. His victim is killed with a futuristic weapon. assistant engineer • Ronald Prent – engineer. • The torn poster below "Acacia" is the one that appears on the Sanctuary and Women in Uniform singles. as opposed to the axe seen on the Killers cover. While this is undoubtly a reference with the cover of Killers. which also literally translates as "It's tearing me up".

• On the roof of the same building is a police telephone box. This refers to Iron Maiden's song "2 Minutes to Midnight" • Under Eddie's left leg there is a trash can attached to a post. is a sign that says "Sand Dune" ("To Tame A Land" song. the book on which the movie Blade Runner was based. the "Aces High Bar" ("Aces High" song). Dick Cinema". • Just above "The Ruskin Arms". Some fans believe this is former Maiden singer. also another reference to Blade Runner). named after the author of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?. It also reads "Live After Death". • More Blade Runner references include "Dekkers Department Stores" and a "Tyrell Corp" sign. formed by two glasses of stemware. a repeated theme in Iron Maiden songs. • Above and to the left of the "Rainbow" sign is a neon sign reading "L'AMOURS Beer Gardens". and. the film which is the obvious inspiration for the futuristic scene. there is a neon sign representing a plane. a label founded by Led Zeppelin. both located in Los Angeles. • Just below the "Phantom Opera House".
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. there are four letters in yellow and green. • On the second floor of the "Ruskin Arms" building is a woman sitting in a red lit room which is a reference to "Charlotte". • In the background can be seen "Bradbury Towers" (a likely reference to the Blade Runner prominent Bradbury Building) and The Million Dollar Movie Theater. (Similar to the grim reaper that appears on the cover of "The Trooper"). a reference to the song "Powerslave". a writing in very small characters says "Bollocks again & again". (Spitfires are referenced in "Aces High") • Just below the "Aces High Bar" sign. in the same style of the cover for the band's 1983 single "Flight of Icarus". The TARDIS is featured on the cover of the Maiden single "Wasted Years". • On the bridge separating the two buildings is a digital clock that says: 23:58. • Below the clock there is a sign that reads "Phantom Opera House" in reference to the song "Phantom of the Opera" from the first Iron Maiden album. the name of the live album released in 1985. It could also be a reference to science fiction author Ray Bradbury • To the right of the clock is a neon sign that reads "Ancient Mariner Seafood Restaurant"."Alexander the Great" • An Eye of Horus neon sign at the top of a building. These are Hebrew letters spelling out the name of God. This is the same trash can that can be seen attached to a lamppost in the background on the cover of the album Iron Maiden. flies a Spitfire-shaped plane.the Lord. there is a neon sign that reads "RAINBOW". usually. based on a novel "Dune"). Powerslave.יָנֹדֲא‬Adonai . a reference to the "L'Amours" rock venue Iron Maiden once played in Brooklyn. is pronounced on its place in Jewish religious practices). • Above the Bradbury Towers neon sign is Icarus in flames falling from the sky. there is a model in the department store window. this is likely a reference to the time-traveling TARDIS of the BBC TV series Doctor Who. a grim reaper. This is one of illustrator Derek Riggs' in-jokes. • The marquee for the Movie Theater reads Blade Runner. • Above the "Aces High Bar". Paul Di'Anno. References on the back include: • A clock reading 23:58 ("2 Minutes to Midnight"). • Below Eddie. as the word "Bollocks" was hidden in a similar fashion on his previous album cover for Iron Maiden. • On the bottom left hand side of the cover is "The Ruskin Arms". another famous venue for Iron Maiden. • Pyramids in the background (Powerslave cover. a reference to the song "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" from the Powerslave album. It also bears a resemblance to the logo for Swan Song Records. New York. as it is not known exactly how. the word ‫ . • On the left side. namely ‫ . • The cinema is named "Phillip K. famous for being one of the first venues performed at by Iron Maiden. apparently in battle. • Among the pyramids. • Below the "Aces High Bar".הוהי‬Jehovah/Yahweh (really it is not read. • To the left of the "Aces High Bar".

• Right of the pyramids there is a sign where "Long Beach Arena" is written. the concert hall is still open however. at the far left. MD. • There is a sign that says Gypsy's Kiss which was the first band Steve Harris ever played with.. • To the left of the clock is a sign that says "Herbert Ails" a reference to author Frank Herbert who wouldn't let the band use the title of his book "Dune" as a song title.this is where West Ham United F.. • Derek Riggs' artistic signature symbol can be found on Eddie's chest..WEST HAM 7. there is another Russian ad . but is actually more reminiscent of Erik. the main symbol from the Piece of Mind album. Dave Murray's t-shirt says "Irons 1".C. • Below the Hammerjacks sign. there is a Japanese ad "浅田 彰.".. "KEFIR". a reference to Piece of Mind. there is a sign that reads "EMI REC. which is where the choir vocals in the middle of "Heaven Can Wait" were recorded. in the sky just behind the clouds.another reference to the Iron Maiden song inspired by the character. a team known as the "Hammers"." This refers to a notable Japanese philosopher. • To the left of the Hammerjacks sign."Alexander the Great" • On the walkway above the clock is an electronic sign that says "LATEST RESULTS.. • A character wearing a large cloak stands above the walkway's right side. which means "yoghurt". there is a sign that says "TEXAS RECORDS AND TAPES".. Bruce Dickinson is carrying a brain. is a spaceship.. Akira Asada.. • One of the buildings is labeled "Asimov Foundation". This could be a reference to Steve Harris's favourite band UFO. play their home games. a reference to the Foundation series by Isaac Asimov.ARSENAL 3". • In the bottom right hand corner all five members of the band are standing in a line. there is a sign that says "Hammerjacks". above "Bradbury Towers" sign. • On the right side.. • Just above the Russian ad for "KEFIR" there is the street sign for "Upton Park" . Bruce Dickinson is holding a brain. • In the top left hand corner. • The windows of the Ruskin Arms Hotel.. a nod to bass guitarist Steve Harris who is a West Ham supporter. • Just below the cloaked character and just above the "Latest Results" is the bracket that held Eddie's skull together from the "Piece of Mind" album on.. behind Eddie. The night club closed in 1994.. are similar to those on the cover of Killers. • In the band group. • The cat from Live After Death is on the sidewalk. He has been identified as Batman by The Iron Maiden FAQ [4]. The Live After Death album was mostly recorded at Long Beach Arena. • Beneath the Phantom Opera House sign..
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. a night club and concert hall in Baltimore. the Phantom of the Opera . The band have stated several times that some of their favourite American venues to play are in Texas. • At the right edge below. long before Bruce Dickinson) and a t-shirt that says "Iron What?". and also references the cover of the Sanctuary and Women in Uniform singles. frequented by the band. economist and critic. including this album. • The neon sign above the band reads "Maggies Revenge" and refers to British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. • To the right of the "Long Beach Arena" sign. just near the band. and Nicko is wearing aviator goggles (he had a pilot's license by this time. there is a sign that says "Tehe's Bar".Кефир. Iron Maiden's international records have all been released on the EMI label.

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Personnel
• • • • • • Bruce Dickinson – vocals Dave Murray – guitar Janick Gers – guitar Adrian Smith – guitar. Bruce Dickinson. The Hard Rock band "Ghostlines" covered the song on the tribute album."Brave New World"
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She was a legend in Walthamstow.[1] However. if you turned up to her house with some booze or some speed you were more or less guaranteed a lay. She’d take any guy from 15 upwards. just before you go into Leyton 'cause
. when asked. The lyrics of this song could be interpreted to imply that Charlotte dies. London Heavy metal 4:12 EMI / Capitol Records Dave Murray
"Charlotte the Harlot" is the name of a song and a character who features in four tracks by the heavy metal group Iron Maiden. "you're coming with me. Charlotte is allegedly depicted on the cover of the single Twilight Zone. they do not form any sort of clear narrative with them. • "Hooks in You" from No Prayer for the Dying is usually considered the third Charlotte song.
Song appearances
• On the self titled Iron Maiden Charlotte made her debut appearance in the song "Charlotte the Harlot". before changing the subject. due to the style of Maiden's music changing from this point onwards. • "From Here to Eternity" from Fear of the Dark concerns a Charlotte being seduced by a man and his motorcycle."Charlotte the Harlot"
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Song by Iron Maiden Released Format Recorded Genre Length Label Writer April 14. but the end of '22 Acacia Avenue' has the narrator demanding Charlotte end her life of prostitution and claims. The header for the lyrics in the album booklet state 'the continuing saga of Charlotte the Harlot'. 1980 CD Kingsway Studios. composed by guitarist Dave Murray." It is likely Charlotte's adventures will not continue. and due to the fact Charlotte likely "died" in 'From Here to Eternity' (where she is mentioned by name). However Charlotte is never referenced. in which a picture of Eddie is addressed to her. everyone knew her. ha ha! I mean. it's true. The third one at least sticks to the concept of Charlotte being a prostitute.. ha ha! The song says that she lived on Acacia Avenue but it's actually Markhouse Road.. Paul Di'Anno said the following: "Yep. who co-wrote the song with Bruce Dickinson. but instead that the narrator has "the keys to view at Number 22".. (Composed by Steve Harris). She was about 45 but a real rock out bitch. Her real name is High Hill Lil and she’s basically an old prostitute. Well. actually she was more of a slut. It is worth noting that Adrian Smith. • Her second song was "22 Acacia Avenue" from The Number of the Beast (this time composed by Steve Harris and Adrian Smith). In an interview. While the latter two songs are clearly intended to reference the former two. and this may be Harris wiping the slate clean. had been having problems with the style the band was changing to after the 'Somewhere in Time' and 'Seventh Son of a Seventh Son' albums and may deliberately have been going over themes from older songs to change this. The title refers to the residence of Charlotte the Harlot and is a clear sequel where Charlotte is convinced to end her prostitution.. Steve Harris was asked "Is there a real Charlotte?" and answered "sort of".

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Song by Jethro Tull from the album Aqualung Released Recorded Genre Length Label Writer Producer March 19. a piece on the same album about a homeless man. 1971 December 1970 . "The Trooper".Piece of Mind (http:/ / www. php?id=76)
. (http:/ / www. com/ release. The First Ten Years and Best of the B'Sides). a schoolgirl prostitute[1] who prefers the company of "leching greys" over her schoolmates. London Progressive rock. cupofwonder. 20th March 1971. The song has been covered by Elf.
References
[1] Ian Anderson interview. html#crosseyed) [2] Encyclopaedia Metallum . It was intended as a companion piece to "Aqualung". metal-archives. Disc and Music Echo. Indeed.

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Song by Iron Maiden from the album Piece of Mind Released Recorded Genre Length Label Writer Producer May 16.. vocalist Bruce Dickinson and bassist Steve Harris. a tribute album to Iron Maiden. where 16 different bands covered 16 different Iron Maiden songs. 1983 1983 Heavy metal 5:28 EMI Bruce Dickinson. The song's main theme is about prophecies and predictions and the impact they can have on people. Steve Harris Martin Birch Piece of Mind track listing "Flight of Icarus" (3) "Die With Your Boots On" (4) "The Trooper" (5)
"Die With Your Boots On" is the fourth track on the album Piece of Mind by British Heavy Metal band. after each time Dickinson sings the line. In their version of the song all vocals are done by their lead vocalist. Sonata Arctica covered this song for their Orientation EP.". Sonata Arcticas version was also used in the album A Tribute To The Beast. Adrian Smith. Tony Kakko.
Credits
• • • • • Bruce Dickinson – lead vocals Dave Murray – guitar Adrian Smith – guitar. they sing the Wooowooohooo part together. It is one of the very few songs in which Smith and Harris's voices can be heard singing separately from Dickinson's. There is however still a small vocal contribution to the song by the other members. backing vocals Nicko McBrain – drums
. They can be heard during the chorus.. There is a song of the same name by Toby Keith. backing vocals Steve Harris – bass guitar. Iron Maiden. The all-female tribute band The Iron Maidens recorded a cover of the song on their 2007 EP Route 666. It was written by guitarist Adrian Smith. "if you're gonna die. Smith and Harris repeat the line after him.

ironically.(This song was covered in 2009 by Canadian rock band Cripple Creek Fairies for their "Metal Arms" Album)
References
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"Invasion"
"Invasion" is a song by the heavy metal band Iron Maiden and was released on The Soundhouse Tapes EP in 1979. It was rerecorded in 1981. The song was also covered by British band Iron Maiden.
." [1] This was one of the last collaborations between Ronnie Montrose and singer Sammy Hagar before Hagar left the band to pursue a solo career. com/ cg/ amg. The subject of the song is probably the basis for later released "Invaders". While many consider the album to be an inferior follow up to their debut the previous year. There is also an interesting story behind the solo: "Guitarist Ronnie Montrose also contributes a solo of singular dexterity and earth-shaking intensity thanks. and the rerecorded version was the B-Side to the Women in Uniform single. It is said that this is the only song from that album to maintain the seething incendiary energy from the band's debut album."I Got the Fire"
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"I Got the Fire" is a song from the Montrose album Paper Money in 1974. Although it had first been released as the B-side of Sanctuary as a live recording at the Marquee in 1980. The group retitled the song "I've Got the Fire" on the b-side of their "Flight of Icarus" single in 1983. this song stands out as a great song with a riff reminiscent of Led Zeppelin's Black Dog. allmusic. The song was covered by US hard rock band Axe on their 1982 album Offering. to a studio screwup which resulted in the bottom-heavy reverberating noise in its intro. from the 1982 album The Number Of The Beast.

Clive Burr on drums. backing vocals Steve Harris: bass guitar. speed metal 3:35 EMI (UK) Capitol Records Steve Harris Will Malone Iron Maiden track listing "Charlotte the Harlot" (7) "Iron Maiden" (8)
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Song by Iron Maiden from the album Iron Maiden Released Recorded Genre Length Label Writer Producer 9 November 1979 (in The Soundhouse Tapes) Kingsway Studios. The song was covered in 2008 by Trivium on the tribute CD Maiden Heaven: A Tribute to Iron Maiden released by Kerrang! magazine. London Heavy metal. as the last song of their main set list before encores. backing vocals Clive Burr: drums
.[1] Trivium's cover is featured as a bonus track on the special edition of their album Shogun
Personnel
The original recording on the Iron Maiden album featured the following personnel: • • • • • Paul Di'Anno: lead vocals Dave Murray: guitar Dennis Stratton: guitar.
Other versions
A previous. and Dennis Stratton and Dave Murray on guitars. less polished version had been featured before on the Iron Maiden EP The Soundhouse Tapes. The song is one of the band's most recognizable songs (along with "The Number of the Beast" and "Run to the Hills") being featured in all of their live performances. the band's mascot. and recorded with Paul Di'Anno on vocals.

The song is featured on their 2006 album. and Bruce Dickinson.[3]
. The title of the song comes from the 1962 film The Longest Day which was based on the 1959 novel by Irish author Cornelius Ryan which was also titled The Longest Day. kerrang. London Heavy metal 7:48 Sanctuary Records Columbia Records EMI Europe Adrian Smith Steve Harris Bruce Dickinson Kevin Shirley A Matter of Life and Death track listing The Pilgrim (4) "The Longest Day" (5) "Out of the Shadows" (6)
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"The Longest Day" is a song by British Heavy metal band Iron Maiden and was composed and written by Adrian Smith. one of only two songs on the album to receive this honour and described the song as "brutal".[2] The song was played live during every show on the A Matter of Life and Death Tour as the band included the entire performance of the album during every setlist on the tour. The song is considered a sequel by the band to the war epic Paschendale from the 2003 album Dance of Death written about the World War I Battle of Passchendaele in 1917. A Matter of Life and Death. 2006 2006 at Sarm West Studios.[1] The song is about the terrifying experience being a soldier during Operation Overlord on D-Day of the 1944 World War II Battle of Normandy. html)
"The Longest Day"
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[1] Kerrang! Maiden Heaven Track Listing Revealed! (http:/ / www2. Steve Harris. com/ 2008/ 06/ maiden_heaven_track_listing_re. James Christopher Monger of Allmusic selected the song as a top track pick.

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Iron Maiden chronology Somewhere in Time (1986) Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (1988) No Prayer for the Dying (1990)
Singles from Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
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.March 1988 Genre Length Label Heavy Metal. Along with The Number of the Beast and later Fear of the Dark the album charted no. 2. released in 1988 as the band's seventh studio album on EMI in Europe and its sister label Capitol Records in the US (it was re-released by Sanctuary/Columbia Records in the US in 2002)."Moonchild"
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Studio album by Iron Maiden Released 11 April 1988
Recorded Musicland Studios in Munich. 3. Germany. during 1987 .
"Can I Play with Madness"
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"The Evil That Men Do"
Released: 1 August 1988
"The Clairvoyant"
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"Infinite Dreams (live)"
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Seventh Son of a Seventh Son is a concept album by heavy metal band Iron Maiden.

Harris Dickinson. wouldn't she have been able to forsee her own death?" At least five of the album's songs ("Moonchild". "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son" Harris 6. respectively. "The Evil That Men Do". reincarnation and afterlife. saying "if she were really clairvoyant.S. while the singles "Can I Play with Madness". "The Evil That Men Do" Writer(s) Bruce Dickinson. Harris
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. prophetic vision. #6 and #6 positions. "The Prophecy" 7. "Massacre" 3. Title 1. "Black Bart Blues" 2. "The Clairvoyant" was the first song written for the album. According to Steve Harris. Of all the songs in the album. Stylistically. "Charlotte the Harlot 88" 5. #5. The album debuted at #1 in UK charts (their only since The Number of the Beast) as well as #12 in the U. "The Evil That Men Do". Harris Harris Dickinson. "The Clairvoyant" and "Can I Play with Madness" remained on the set lists of nearly all of the band's concert tours subsequently following the 7th Tour of a 7th Tour. evil. Smith. if she were really able to see the future. Title 1. Scott Gorham Harris Murray Length 6:41 2:53 4:07 4:11
Harris Harris Smith. Phil Lynott. Adrian Smith Steve Harris Dickinson. "The Clairvoyant (live)" and "Infinite Dreams (live)" reached #3. "The Prisoner" (live) Writer(s) Dickinson. Harris
1995 Reissue Bonus CD No. "Infinite Dreams". Almost all the album includes direct or indirect references to questions regarding to these concepts and poetically refers the answers. "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son". and continues the band's lyrical exploration of topics related to mysticism. "Infinite Dreams" (live) 6. "The Clairvoyant" 8. "The Prophecy" and "The Clairvoyant") can be directly related to a main lyrical storyline inspired by the folklore concept. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son develops the sounds first heard on Somewhere in Time (1986). and the occult. mysticism. "The Clairvoyant" (live) 7. power. "Moonchild" 2. "Can I Play with Madness" 4. Harris Brian Downey. titled "Hooks in You". "Prowler 88" 4. the song's lyrics were inspired by the death of psychic Doris Stokes. No Prayer for the Dying. Lyrically.
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No. a loose tie-in to the Charlotte the Harlot saga). Smith. "Only the Good Die Young" Dave Murray. Harris Length 5:39 6:09 3:31 4:34 9:53 5:05 4:27 4:42
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Seventh Son of a Seventh Son was the last Iron Maiden album to feature guitarist Adrian Smith until the album Brave New World in 2000 (he did write a song that Bruce Dickinson finished for the next album. the album centers around some main philosophical ideas: good vs. "Infinite Dreams" 3.

in the mud and lead" and "Drown in mud. which alternated between fighting and periods of boredom for the soldiers. 28 seconds. The war was one of the first where propaganda was heavily used by both sides. The song then alternates between sections of loud and soft dynamics. partially reflected in the line "German war propaganda machine/Such before has never been seen". symphonic metal 8:28 Columbia Records. Steve Harris Dance of Death track listing New Frontier (7) "Paschendale" (8) Face in the Sand (9)
"Paschendale" is a song by the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden from their 2003 album Dance of Death. Adrian Smith and Janick Gers respectively. Paschendale begins with drummer Nicko McBrain's rhythmic tapping on the hi-hat. slow and poignant. and his experiences. during World War I. describes a young soldier who dies in the Battle of Passchendaele. the song ends as it began. simulating the Morse Code used for communication at the time. The battle was one of the bloodiest of the entire war. Steve Harris Kevin Shirley. After a final chorus. the same poem on which The Trooper was based." The barbed wire that was used by both sides to impede the movements of the enemy is referenced twice."Paschendale"
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"Paschendale"
Song by Iron Maiden from the album Dance of Death Released Recorded Genre Length Label Writer Producer September 2. wherein parts from the first and second stanzas of the poem "Anthem for Doomed Youth" by Wilfred Owen. the Third Battle of Ypres campaign. following "New Frontier" and preceding "Face in the Sand". The part "into jaws of death we go" is a quote from the poem "The Charge of the Light Brigade". reflecting life in the trenches of World War I. sharing similar lyrical ideas with both "The Trooper" and "Aces High". The song has a length of 8 minutes. "In the smoke. 2003 Sarm West Studios. a British war
. as reflected in the line "Allied troops. The live version of the song on the album Death on the Road includes an introduction by Bruce Dickinson. EMI Europe Adrian Smith. they mourn their loss". in peace. with the lines. The song. After the two guitar solos. The no man's land between the trenches is referenced in the line "In No Man's Land God only knows". and includes three guitar solos played by Dave Murray. no more tears. a relatively new weapon on the battlefield. is referenced in the line "Rapid fire and the end of us all. in the lines "Lifeless bodies hang on barbed wire" and "Dodging shrapnel and barbed wire." The machine gun. where the battle took place." The line "Surely a war no one can win" recognizes the stalemate that was occurring on the Western Front of the war. as the soldier describes his soul joining those of his fallen comrades and enemies. London in 2003 Heavy metal. It is the eighth track on the album. the song becomes an account from the soldier's perspective of an unsuccessful charge on the enemy's trench. The muddy conditions of the battle are reflected twice in the lyrics.

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• • • • • • Bruce Dickinson – vocals Dave Murray – guitar Janick Gers – guitar Adrian Smith – guitar Steve Harris – bass guitar Nicko McBrain – drums
. Similar to live versions of The Trooper."Paschendale" poet who was killed in the First World War a week before the signing of the Armistice are recited. On the limted edition EP No More Lies there is an orchestral version of Paschendale with a symphonic orchestra. Dickinson wears a replica of an army coat worn at the time of the Battle of Passchendaele.

Get Me out of Here!. which band manager Rod Smallwood later removed as it made the band sound "too much like Queen". it was parodied for a TV teaser trailer for I'm a Celebrity. In the studio. and second by Dennis Stratton. 1980 Kingsway Studios. the song is best known for its use in the Lucozade commercial in the 1980s. youtube. the song is "everything" to them. and was the fifth track from the remastered 1998 release CD. London Heavy metal 7:20 EMI / Capitol Records Steve Harris Iron Maiden track listing "Running Free" (3) "Phantom of the Opera" (4) "Transylvania" (5)
"Phantom of the Opera" is a song from Iron Maiden's debut album Iron Maiden. guitarist Dennis Stratton recorded a number of vocal harmonies. It was written by Steve Harris.
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• • • • • Paul Di'Anno . com/ watch?v=1LtaD63zYoQ [2] http:/ / www.[2] The first of the guitar solos (played around the 5 min mark) is played by Dave Murray. According to Bruce Dickinson.bass guitar Clive Burr . In the United Kingdom. com/ watch?v=BgI8RAq0lv0
.vocals Dave Murray ... It is based on the French novel The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux.[1] In 2008.guitar Dennis Stratton . It is the fourth track from the original US & UK album releases. The song is also a fan favorite."Phantom of the Opera"
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"Phantom of the Opera"
Song by Iron Maiden from the album Iron Maiden Released Recorded Genre Length Label Writer April 14. using the intro like the original. although nowadays is played by both Janick Gers and Adrian Smith.drums
References
[1] http:/ / www. youtube. and is often played at the band's concerts.guitar Steve Harris .

[1] The lyrics are about a man who stalks and flashes women. it is believed to be one of the first songs written by Steve Harris. On the DVD collection the song is featured on the Ruskin Arms video and is played briefly when Steve Harris mentions it on the Early Days documentary.guitar Steve Harris . though it is still considered to be one of their famous songs. The song has since fallen out of regular use. "Prowler" was re-recorded in 1988 (along with Charlotte the Harlot) and was aptly titled 'Prowler '88' for the B-side of The Evil That Men Do single with singer Bruce Dickinson on vocals. The song appeared on the original Maiden demo The Soundhouse Tapes but had been a part of the band's song list far longer. The song was covered in 2008 by Black Tide on the tribute CD Maiden Heaven: A Tribute to Iron Maiden by Kerrang! magazine.vocals Dave Murray . The song was played at almost every concert during the band's early years up until the World Piece Tour 83' where it was played only a few times.bass guitar Clive Burr . London Heavy metal 3:52 EMI (UK) Capitol Records Steve Harris Will Malone Iron Maiden track listing "Prowler" "Sanctuary" (1) (2)
"Prowler" is the first track from the eponymous debut album of British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. and possibly also masturbates while watching these women ("Got me feeling myself and reeling around"). During the release of The Early Days DVD the band performed "Prowler" during every performance of the Early Days Tour.
Personnel
• • • • • Paul Di'Anno . Although it was not released as a single. The song has also been covered live by American Heavy Metal band Metallica in 1992.drums
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"Prowler"
Song by Iron Maiden from the album Iron Maiden Released Recorded Genre Length Label Writer Producer 9 November 1979 (in The Soundhouse Tapes) Kingsway Studios.

guitar Dennis Stratton . Actually I played the parts I had and he worked it out. I wrote the music. com/ 2008/ 06/ maiden_heaven_track_listing_re. Mind you I think any song should be filled with feeling. the Swedish metal band Opeth covered this track for the A Call to Irons: A Tribute to Iron Maiden album and the recording later appeared on a re-release of their 1998 album My Arms.guitar Steve Harris . The song was covered in 2008 by Metallica on the tribute CD Maiden Heaven: A Tribute to Iron Maiden released by Kerrang! magazine. There's a lot of feeling in this song.drums
. Metallica has stated this song had always been an Iron Maiden favorite of theirs. Several bands have covered 'Remember Tomorrow' including Anthrax and Crowbar. Steve Harris."Prowler"
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[1] Kerrang! Maiden Heaven Track Listing Revealed! (http:/ / www2. Metallica have stated on their website that the song "was basically the blueprint for songs like 'Fade to Black' and 'Sanitarium' [1]. The crowds used to be really into this one. "This song is an old stage favorite. 1980 Kingsway Studios. in a July 1983 interview with John Stix said." It has also been said by Paul Di'Anno that the song was a tribute to his grandfather and that "Remember Tomorrow" was a phrase he used. Your Hearse.
Personnel
• • • • • Paul Di'Anno . Metallica has often played parts of this song live at their own shows. But on the slow parts of this one I think there is that extra measure. Paul Di'Anno wrote the lyrics to it.bass guitar Clive Burr . Notably. html)
"Remember Tomorrow"
"Remember Tomorrow"
Song by Iron Maiden from the album Iron Maiden Released Recorded Genre Length Label Writer April 14. The all-female tribute band The Iron Maidens recorded a live cover of the song as a hidden track on their self-titled debut album. London Heavy metal 5:27 EMI / Capitol Records Steve Harris Paul Di'Anno
"Remember Tomorrow" is the second track from Iron Maiden's self titled album. kerrang. It was written by Steve Harris and Paul Di'Anno. Also.vocals Dave Murray .

giving Dickinson more freedom around the stage. The song is a fan favorite and is frequently performed live. The swords of scorn divide. Chesterton[1]. Our people drift and die. A faster version of the song is included in the Live After Death album. com/ index. On earlier live performances of the song. metallica. K. 1983 1983 Heavy metal 6:48 EMI Bruce Dickinson Martin Birch Piece of Mind track listing "Where Eagles Dare" (1) "Revelations" (2) "Flight of Icarus" (3)
"Revelations" is the second track from Iron Maiden's fourth studio album Piece of Mind. Bow down and hear our cry. the rhythm guitar section was performed by Janick Gers. The walls of gold entomb us. which forms the first verse of the song: O God of earth and altar. which contains many differences with the studio recording. Dickinson played rhythm guitar on one section that required a dual lead performed by Dave Murray and Adrian Smith.
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"Revelations"
"Revelations"
Song by Iron Maiden from the album Piece of Mind Released Recorded Genre Length Label Writer Producer May 16. In more recent performances such as Eddie Rips Up The World Tour and Somewhere Back In Time World Tour. It is one of the few Maiden songs written solely by Bruce Dickinson.
Influences
The lyrics are based partly on a book by Aleister Crowley. but this is also juxtaposed with a verse taken from a hymn by G."Remember Tomorrow"
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[1] http:/ / www. Take not thy thunder from us. But take away our pride. Our earthly rulers falter.

a "rhythm revue" describes the old style R&B show with many featured artists appearing on one bill in front of a big band. cse. "The Cat and the Fiddle".[2] Berry wrote the song in response to his sister Lucy always using the family piano to play classical music when Berry wanted to play contemporary popular music. who was an accomplished violin player."Revelations"
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Cover versions
• The all-female tribute band The Iron Maidens recorded a cover of the song on their 2007 Route 666.
References
[1] http:/ / www. The song has been covered by many other artists and Rolling Stone ranked it #97 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Under Hill in 2009. "Early in the Mornin'" is the title of a Louis Jordan song and "Blue Suede Shoes" refers to the Carl Perkins song. the lyrics mention or allude to several popular artists. Finally. the music that the classics are supposed to step aside for is always referred to as "rhythm and blues" (R&B).
Inspiration and lyrics
According to Rolling Stone[1] and Cub Koda of Allmusic.
. "Hey Diddle Diddle" which comes from the nursery rhyme. ac. Although the lyrics mention rocking and rolling. In addition to classical composers Beethoven and Tchaikovsky. uk/ ~mward/ gkc/ books/ a-hymn. with "Drifting Heart" as the B-side. • American progrock band Heart of Cygnus recorded a cover version as a bonus track for the limited edition of their second album Over Mountain. Arthur Alexander appropriated the lyric "a shot of rhythm and blues" for the title of his later song. html
"Roll Over Vic Vella"
"Roll Over Beethoven"
Single by Chuck Berry B-side Released Format Genre Length Label Writer(s) "Drifting Heart" May 1956 7" Rock and roll 2:04 Chess #1626 Chuck Berry Chuck Berry singles chronology "No Money Down" (1955) "Roll Over Beethoven" (1956) "Too Much Monkey Business" (1956)
"Roll Over Beethoven" is a 1956 hit single by Chuck Berry originally released on Chess Records. dmu. Later in the song. is an indirect reference to Berry's Chess stablemate Bo Diddley. The lyrics of the song mention rock and roll and the desire for rhythm and blues to replace classical music.

There have been many subsequent releases on compilation albums.[2]
Cover versions
"Roll Over Beethoven"
Song by The Beatles from the album With The Beatles Released Recorded Genre Length Label Writer Producer 22 November 1963 30 July 1963 Rock and roll 2:48 Parlophone Chuck Berry George Martin With The Beatles track listing
14 tracks Side one
1. In the accompanying review. they wrote that it "became the ultimate rock & roll call to arms.
"It Won't Be Long" "All I've Got to Do" "All My Loving" "Don't Bother Me" "Little Child" "Till There Was You" "Please Mister Postman"
Side two
2. In 2004. 2. Rock. "Roll Over Beethoven" was ranked number 97 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest songs of all time. 6. 4. Berry's single was one of 50 recordings chosen that year by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Recording Registry. but only four of the twelve songs on the album appeared in the film. 7. 5. 6.[3] "Roll Over Beethoven" and three other Berry songs appeared on the Rock. 3. 5. declaring a new era. Rock album."Roll Over Vic Vella"
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Berry's version was originally released as a single by Chess Records in May 1956 with "Drifting Heart" as the B-side. 3. 7. 4.
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."[4] Koda calls it a "masterpiece" that helped to define the rock and roll genre.
Critical acclaim
In 2003. ostensibly a soundtrack to the film of the same name.

This live version was recorded on 28 February 1964 and broadcast on 30 March 1964 as part of a BBC series starring The Beatles called From Us to You. it has been on one of Meat Loaf's Objects in the Rear View Mirror singles. de/ ChuckBerry/ chessupto1966. Retrieved 2007-03-01. Vic Vella. rollingstone. 34. com/ cg/ amg. London: Apple Records (31796). the band closed all their concerts using this number. as well as a hit in the United States when an edited version of the track was taken from the album ELO 2 in 1973. it was released 10 April 1964 as the opening track of The Beatles' Second Album. The Beatles Recording Sessions.[5] In the United States. . called "Roll Over Vic Vella". recorded for VH-1 in the early 90's according to the CD jacket. allmusic. and features George Harrison on vocals and guitar. . crlf. "A Collector's Guide to the Music of Chuck Berry: The Chess Era (1955-1966)" (http:/ / www. [4] "The Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" (http:/ / www. The Beatles Recording Sessions. It became their second consecutive top ten hit in the UK.[6] In 1994. Their version of "Roll Over Beethoven" was recorded on 30 July 1963 for their second British LP. dll?p=amg& token=& sql=33:giozefrkhg7n). their signature song. . [7] (1994) Album notes for Live at the BBC by The Beatles [booklet]. [6] Mark Lewisohn (1988).
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden included a cover of the Berry song on the B-side of their single "From Here to Eternity". released by Harvest Records in November 1971 in a compilation called The Harvest Bag which featured various Harvest records artists. including Chuck Berry songs. ."Roll Over Vic Vella"
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"Roll Over Beethoven" was a favourite of John Lennon. With The Beatles. pp. and Little Richard favorites. The song features different lyrics (written by Steve Harris) about the band's long-time tour manager. Retrieved 2007-03-01. [5] Mark Lewisohn (1988). The Beatles released a live version of "Roll Over Beethoven" on Live at the BBC. The B-side Queen of the Hours was the first ever ELO published song. 37. Paul McCartney and George Harrison even before they had chosen "The Beatles" as their name. The Rutles' song "Blue Suede Schubert" is based on The Beatles' cover of this song. New York: Harmony Books. His covers of "Roll Over Beethoven" have been in his "Rock Medleys" of Elvis. html). [2] ""AMG Review of Chuck Berry's "Roll Over Beethoven"" (http:/ / www.[7] This version of "Roll Over Beethoven" was used in the film Superman III directed by Richard Lester who also directed The Beatles' first two films.
References
[1] "Rolling Stone Review of "Roll Over Beethoven"" (http:/ / www.
Electric Light Orchestra
"Roll Over Beethoven" is the second single released by the Electric Light Orchestra.
Meat Loaf
Meat Loaf has performed many rock covers for his concerts throughout his career. com/ news/ story/ 6595942/ roll_over_beethoven). Retrieved 2007-03-01. p. rollingstone. 201.
. being edited out of the CD recording of the tour. com/ news/ coverstory/ 500songs). Though a cover was never officially released into the medley. ISBN 0-517-57066-1. and they continued to play it live right into their American tours of 1964. Chuck Berry. ELO's elaborate eight-minute reworking of the track included an opening musical quote from Beethoven's Fifth Symphony and clever interpolations of material from the symphony's first movement into Berry's song. Help! and A Hard Day's Night. [3] Dietmar Rudolph.

Amongst other things the narrator (singer) laments how "smiling faces [are] ever so rare". because they both merge. the line "ship of white light in the sky" could be an allusion to the novel We. This song was covered by spanish heavy metal band Mägo de Oz in 1999 for the special compilation: Transilvania 666. 1980 Kingsway Studios. com/ ). London Heavy metal 5:45 EMI / Capitol Records Steve Harris
"Strange World" is a song from the band's debut album Iron Maiden. The song that precedes it will always be Transylvania. and the seventh track from the remastered 1998 release CD. although Paul Day wasn't credited [1] . . The lyrics also contain what could be allusions or references to several famous dystopian fictions: the lack of aging and any emotions but empty happiness amongst the people could be references to Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. Retrieved 2010-04-29.guitar Steve Harris .bass guitar Clive Burr . It is the sixth track from the original US & UK album releases. paulmarioday. the famous instrumental piece.
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• • • • • Paul Di'Anno . "Strange World" tells of a dystopian society.
. It was written by Steve Harris and co-written by Paul Day.vocals Dave Murray . specifically the scene in which it was discovered most of the world had been destroyed by a superweapon. as one song if listened to.drums
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[1] "Paul Mario Day official website" (http:/ / www.guitar Dennis Stratton ."Strange World"
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Song by Iron Maiden from the album Iron Maiden Released Recorded Genre Length Label Writer April 14. and the lyric "living here just isn't the place" could be voicing on the running theme amongst dystopian fiction of seemingly perfect societies that beneath the surface really aren't perfect at all. where people never grow old. as nowadays the term "superweapon" would likely be associated with nuclear warfare.

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"To Tame a Land"
Song by Iron Maiden from the album Piece of Mind Released Recorded Genre Length Label Writer Producer May 16. it would segue into a guitar solo spot from co-lead guitarist Dave Murray and then a drum solo from Nicko McBrain. 1983 1983 Heavy metal 7:27 EMI Steve Harris Martin Birch Piece of Mind track listing "Sun and Steel" (8) "To Tame a Land" (9)
"To Tame a Land" is the closing track on Iron Maiden's fourth studio album. com/ 2008/ 06/ maiden_heaven_track_listing_re. Piece of Mind. When the song ended.
References
[1] Kerrang! Maiden Heaven Track Listing Revealed! (http:/ / www2. html)
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Cover versions
"To Tame a Land" has been covered by the Pyrenean band Stille Volk (under the title "Adoumestica Una Terro"). Around 4:09 into the track. it quotes the main theme of classical guitar showpiece Leyenda (Asturias) by the Spanish composer Isaac Albéniz. The song was also covered in 2008 by Dream Theater on the tribute CD Maiden Heaven: A Tribute to Iron Maiden released by Kerrang! magazine. The song contains some unusual modulations (such as from B minor to Ab minor just before the main riff sets in). kerrang. The track was only performed live on the World Piece Tour in support of Piece of Mind in 1983.[1] and is included in the special edition release of their 2009 album Black Clouds & Silver Linings.

the band members felt the song was too good to be left off the album and included it in the setlist on the tour promoting The Number of the Beast. however. com/ lyrics/ iron-maiden/ total-eclipse. This and Gangland are the only two songs to be written by drummer Clive Burr. seeklyrics. html
. It was originally left off the album and appeared only as a b-side. It appears eighth on their 1982 album The Number of the Beast. [1]
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[1] http:/ / www. and was eventually added to the album on the 1998 CD remaster release."Total Eclipse"
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'Total Eclipse' is a song by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden.

"Transylvania"
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"Transylvania"
Song by Iron Maiden from the album Iron Maiden Released Format Recorded Genre Length Label Writer April 14.
. Another example was featured on the The BBC Archives recorded at The Reading Festival in August of 1982 which is of note when co-lead guitarist Adrian Smith had to play the second lead guitar solo before the finale as Murray had to replace his guitar which went dead. as an intro at the concerts. by the all-female Malaysian band Candy and by the all-female tribute band The Iron Maidens (on their 2008 EP The Root of All Evil). London Heavy metal 4:19 EMI / Capitol Records Steve Harris
"Transylvania" is an instrumental piece by the band Iron Maiden. 1980 CD Kingsway Studios. but everyone in Smiler found most of his songs too complicated. When he formed Iron Maiden Transylvania became a regularly played song during The Early Days. including that of Ed Force One. Smiler. which was composed by founder and bassist Steve Harris while he was with his previous band Smiler. He presented the song to his band at the time.K. on the Somewhere Back in Time World Tour the band used a recorded audio track of the song Transylvania and various video footage. The song appears as the fifth track on the original U.S. & U. releases of their debut album Iron Maiden and as the sixth track of the remastered release of the same album. The piece would be the guitar solo spot of guitarist Dave Murray in live performances from 1980-82 as heard on the Beast Over Hammersmith live recording from March. and refused to play them. In 2008. Steve came up with the basic idea of the song while walking home from a local club called the Cart & Horses. 1982. Transylvania was covered by American heavy metal band Iced Earth (on their 2001 studio album Horror Show).

Towards the middle of the song. youtube."Where Eagles Dare"
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"Where Eagles Dare"
Song by Iron Maiden from the album Piece of Mind Released Recorded Genre Length Label Writer Producer May 16. 1983 1983 Heavy metal 6:10 EMI Steve Harris Martin Birch Piece of Mind track listing "Where Eagles Dare" (1) "Revelations" (2)
"Where Eagles Dare" is the opening track on Iron Maiden's fourth studio album. is emulated using the effects alone to introduce the beginning of the song[1] . the sound of gunfire is heard during the guitar solo. It is based on the 1967 novel and 1968 film of the same name. According to statements on 12 Wasted Years. Piece of Mind.
References
[1] http:/ / www. which. Happenstance. It is often considered one of Nicko McBrain's most famous and difficult drumming performances. The song was also covered on Fozzy's album. com/ watch?v=J0R7eDAKayo
. the band's crew found Nicko's performance on the recording extremely exhausting to the eye. when played live. driving guitar riff and bass line. It begins with a drum introduction by Nicko McBrain and features a fast paced.

Testament guitarist Alex Skolnick. 1980 Heavy metal 2:54 EMI Steve Harris Martin "Headmaster" Birch Killers track listing "The Ides of March" (1) "Wrathchild" (2) "Murders in the Rue Morgue" (3)
"Wrathchild" is the second track from the heavy metal band Iron Maiden's second album."Wrathchild"
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"Wrathchild"
Song by Iron Maiden from the album Killers Recorded Genre Length Label Writer Producer Battery Studios. Anthrax bassist Frank Bello and White Zombie drummer John Tempesta.
Trivia
• A remade version of the song was found on the Iron Maiden tribute album Numbers from the Beast. still being played in live performances in the present. "Wrathchild" has grown to be one of the band's most famous songs since the release on Killers in 1981. • A cover version of the song was made by Paul Di'Anno's band Killers on their album Murder One. Helmet guitarist Chris Traynor. often as one of the first songs in the tracklist.also the main writer of the song . The song's lyrics are based from the perspective of a young man who's birth was unplanned by his parents. as well. • A cover version of the song was found in the music video game Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s.
. metal-based song pack for the music video game Rock Band. with the original vocalist Paul Di'Anno. It opens with a dark. lurking bass riff by Steve Harris . Killers.before going into a short guitar solo by Dave Murray and then proceeding straight into the first verse. • A cover version of the song is planning to be launched in a downloadable. and decides to seek his father and never stop until he finds him.

London. on 21 December 1980 Genre Length Label Heavy metal 31:51 PMI
Iron Maiden video chronology Live at the Rainbow (1981) Video Pieces (1983)
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Recorded Rainbow Theatre. It also includes one of the earliest Maiden concerts with guitarist Adrian Smith." with lyrics that differ from the album version that would be recorded next year. Paul Di'Anno later admitted writing the lyrics 5 minutes before going on stage that night. Also included is a very early version of "Killers. this was Iron Maiden's first live video and one of the first live music VHS and even the higher quality BETA (in Japan Only) tapes ever released. This concert is included on disc 1 of The Early Days DVD.
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guitar Steve Harris . "Run to the Hills" "The Number of the Beast" "Flight of Icarus" "The Trooper"
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Video Pieces was a home video released in 1983 on VHS/Beta/LaserDisc/Video 8 and the Japan Only VHD format.guitar Adrian Smith .drums (on "The Number of the Beast" and "Run to the Hills") Nicko McBrain . 3. This is one of the few Iron Maiden released videos to not feature Eddie the Head on the cover.drums (on "Flight of Icarus" and "The Trooper")
.vocals Dave Murray . 4. 2. This release contains four promotional videos by the heavy metal band Iron Maiden.

An expanded 58 minute version of the documentary is included on disc 2 of the Live After Death DVD. Poland. The title refers to the fact that the band were touring inside the Iron Curtain (countries within the Eastern Bloc).''Video Pieces''
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. Aside from two promotional videos from the album Powerslave. allmusic. Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia as part of the World Slavery Tour. Analysis of the tracks revealed that the audio of the tracks on the original video differ from the audio of the expanded documentary on the DVD version[2] . Poland. The video has no MPAA rating and has a running length of 30 minutes. dll?p=amg& sql=10:hnfoxqt5ldke~T10
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Video by Iron Maiden Released Recorded Genre Length Label Director Producer October 23. 1984 World Slavery Tour. The video features footage of the band on the road in Eastern Europe in 1984. This expanded version was broadcasted by MTV in 1984 and was until the release of the Live After Death DVD only available on several bootleg recordings. performing concerts in Hungary. com/ cg/ amg. August 1984 Heavy metal 30:00 (original) 58:00 (expanded version) PMI Kenny Feuerman Martin Birch Professional reviews
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Behind the Iron Curtain is a discontinued VHS/Beta/LaserDisc/VHD video by the English metal band Iron Maiden. unusual given the area's separation from the West due to the then-ongoing Cold War.

2008 it was certified Gold by the RIAA having sold 50. and a brand new 5. recorded over a sold-out four-night stand at Long Beach Arena on the second night. The video captures Iron Maiden in concert. bootleg DVDs from Brazil had been illegally sold over the past few years. which coincided with the start of the band's Somewhere Back In Time World Tour. during their World Slavery Tour. The video contains footage from a completely different night from the album. March 15th 1985. and was originally aired as a special on MTV. 1985 (VHS/Betamax) February 4. Iron Maiden released it on DVD on 4 February 2008. highlights of their set at Rock in Rio 1985 and other assorted footage.
. as well as featuring a documentary on the band's tour of Poland and Germany. the DVD followed up the documentary of the band on 2004's The Early Days with a focus on the Powerslave era of the band. Prior to the official DVD release in 2008.[2] The new release had two mixes of the audio: Martin Birch's version which serves as the original concert audio. Released in VHS/Beta/LaserDisc/VHD/Hi-8 and DVD.''Live After Death''
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Video by Iron Maiden Released October 23.1 Stereo mix by Kevin Shirley.000 units. 2008 (DVD) Heavy metal EMI Iron Maiden video chronology Behind the Iron Curtain (1984) Live After Death (1985) 12 Wasted Years (1986)
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Iron Maiden DVDs video chronology Death on the Road (2005) Live After Death (2006) Iron Maiden: Flight 666 (2009)
Live After Death is the video compendium to the double-live Iron Maiden album of the same name. These DVDs were obviously produced using the laserdisc release of the video as the master.[1] On March 11. In addition to the nearly complete concert.

"Powerslave" 8. Tour dates and photo gallery 6. 2. "The Number of the Beast" 9. "Sanctuary"
DVD Disc 2
1. Tour Programme. 'Ello Texas (15 minutes) • Interview and live performance. Band members. live and offstage footage capturing the atmosphere of this remarkable journey behind the Wall at the height of the Cold War. by Universal Music Group/Sony BMG Music Entertainment and in the rest of the world by EMI. 3. "Flight of Icarus" 6.Part 2 (60 mins) • Continuation of the History of Iron Maiden self-documentary from The Early Days. Artwork Gallery. Caught by a film crew in 1983 at the Alamo and sound checking their show in San Antonio.
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1. Behind the Iron Curtain (57 mins approx) • Shot during Maiden's historic tour of Poland and other parts to the Eastern Bloc in 1984 featuring interviews. and later Live After Death. "2 Minutes to Midnight" 3. It has been labeled with the Parental Advisory sticker due to profanity in the concert and the History of Iron Maiden documentary. crew. The History of Iron Maiden . "Hallowed Be Thy Name" 10. 5. "Running Free" 13."
.000. "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" 7. and the subsequent massive touring. "Revelations" 5. "Iron Maiden" 11. Promotional clips for "Aces High" and "2 Minutes to Midnight.''Live After Death'' Live After Death is distributed in the U. "The Trooper" 4. Live Footage .S. 4. friends and associates talk about the period in the band's career which saw the writing. "Run to the Hills" 12. "Intro: Churchill's Speech"/"Aces High" 2.Rock in Rio '85 (50 mins approx) • Highlights from the Maiden set supporting Queen on the first day of the first Rock in Rio in front of 350. recording and release of the Powerslave album.

12 Wasted Years is a video documentary of heavy metal band Iron Maiden, focusing on the history of the band from 1975-1987. It includes several rare videos and interviews from the band's career, most of which were later released on the 2005 DVD The Early Days. The video was originally released on laserdisc and VHS tape and has been out of print for over a decade.

From There to Eternity is an American extended version of The First Ten Years: The Videos, including tracks through the band's 1992 album Fear of the Dark

The First Ten Years: The Videos (re-issued as From There to Eternity) is a VHS and laserdisc music video compilation released by the heavy metal band Iron Maiden in 1990. It features all of the band's promotional videos from 1980-1990. The video is an addition to the The First Ten Years CD/double 12" single series, also released by Iron Maiden in 1990.

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1. "Women in Uniform" 2. "Wrathchild" (live) 3. "Run to the Hills" 4. "The Number of the Beast" 5. "Flight of Icarus" 6. "The Trooper" 7. "2 Minutes to Midnight" 8. "Aces High" 9. "Running Free" (live) 10. "Wasted Years" 11. "Stranger in a Strange Land" 12. "Can I Play with Madness" 13. "The Evil That Men Do" 14. "The Clairvoyant" 15. "Infinite Dreams" (live) 16. "Holy Smoke" 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. "Tailgunner" "Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter" "Be Quick or Be Dead" "From Here to Eternity" "Wasting Love" Tracks 17–21 were included on the 1992 reissue of The First Ten Years: The Videos, re-titled as From There to Eternity.

This refers to the video compedium of Live at Donington (Iron Maiden album) by Iron Maiden. For other uses, see Live at Donington Donington Live 1992 is the video compendium to the album Live at Donington, performed by legendary heavy metal band Iron Maiden. The video features the band's complete headlining performance at the Donington Monsters of Rock festival in England as part of their 1992 world tour in support of their latest album Fear of the Dark. The band surprised fans by inviting former Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith onstage for the first time in four years for the encore of "Running Free."

Track listing
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. "Be Quick or Be Dead" "The Number of the Beast" "Wrathchild" "From Here to Eternity" "Can I Play with Madness" "Wasting Love"

7. "Tailgunner" 8. "The Evil That Men Do" 9. "Afraid to Shoot Strangers"

Raising Hell is a concert video by the heavy metal band Iron Maiden, filmed on August 28, 1993 at the Pinewood Studios in London, England and broadcast live on pay-per-view television in North America. It was later bought by the BBC for broadcast in the UK as an edited version. The video is distributed on VHS and DVD by BMG Special Products in the U.S. and EMI in the rest of the world. The concert was the last to feature vocalist Bruce Dickinson (until he returned to the band in 1999). The band played on stage in conjunction with horror magician Simon Drake, who ended up "killing" Bruce in an Iron Maiden torture device, "amputated" Dave Murray's hands on a table saw and "killed" members of the crew and audience.

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1. "Be Quick or Be Dead" 2. "The Trooper" • Drake introduces this song while sitting down and swallowing a large pill. Suddenly, his pants open and two women pop out. 3. "The Evil That Men Do" 4. "The Clairvoyant" 5. "Hallowed Be Thy Name" • Following this performance, Drake stabs his forearm with a long knife. Shortly after pulling the knife out, he simply wipes his forearm clean of any blood and reveals that the knife wound has disappeared. He then pulls out a cigar, but realizes he doesn't have a lighter. A fan in the front row gives him a lighter, but when Drake sees it doesn't work, he has the fan pulled out by his two henchmen and locked in a chest. Drake then "cremates" the fan by setting the inside of the chest on fire using a pair of electrical wires severed from a battery. 6. "Wrathchild" 7. "Transylvania" 8. "From Here to Eternity" • During this performance, Drake has Murray's hands amputated on two cutting boards to have them play his guitar. Murray returns before the next song. 9. "Fear of the Dark" • Following this number, Drake has a woman named Tracy chained before he rips her heart out from behind. After hammering the heart on a table, he inserts it back into her, bringing her back to life. A fan shouts something derogatory towards Drake, prompting him to have the fan pulled out of the crowd and stuffed into a black speaker box with his head and limbs sticking out. Drake and his female assistant twist the fan's arms, legs and head before he plugs the speaker box to an outlet, electrocuting the fan before the box explodes. 10. "The Number of the Beast" 11. "Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter" • During this performance, Drake slices a woman in two with a circular saw. After the performance, he drills a female assistant's head with an improvised drilling machine. He then decapitates a fan with a saw and plays football with the head before disposing it in a garbage can and dropping a grenade on it. Then, with a painted mannequin head and a cloak attached to the body, he brings the fan back to life. • Drake introduces the song by stabbing a female assistant against the top of a television set. He then rips his shirt to reveal a clock on his chest. 12. "2 Minutes to Midnight" 13. "Afraid to Shoot Strangers" 14. "Heaven Can Wait" 15. "Sanctuary" 16. "Run to the Hills" 17. "Iron Maiden" • At the end of this performance, Bruce is dragged to another stage by Drake's assistants, where he is locked inside an Iron Maiden torture chamber. The spikes inside the chamber impale and "kill" Bruce within seconds. Suddenly, Eddie appears from behind Drake and lures him back to the main stage, where he is knocked unconscious by his own female assistant. Drake's two assistants and Eddie carry the magician to the tip of a long spike pointing upwards, which impales him in seconds. Eddie then returns to the other stage to decapitate Bruce and skewer the severed head on the tip of the spike.

Video by Iron Maiden Released Recorded Genre Length Label July 16, 2002 Rock in Rio festival, on January 19, 2001 Heavy metal 125:00 Sanctuary Iron Maiden video chronology Classic Albums: The Number of the Beast (2001) Rock in Rio (2002) Visions of the Beast (2003)

Rock in Rio is a double DVD set (also available on VHS & UMD[1] ) of heavy metal band, Iron Maiden. Besides showing the entire performance at the Rock in Rio show, the second disc also includes three special features with interviews with band members, a short documentary on the day in the life of Iron Maiden, and photos by official photographer, Ross Halfin. It claimed the number one slot on the US Soundscan Music DVD Charts in its first week of release, while gaining number two on the Soundscan Music Video Charts[2] . The performance featured at least one song from every Iron Maiden album released to this point apart from 1986's Somewhere in Time and 1990's No Prayer for the Dying. The DVD was released worldwide by EMI on June 10, 2002, and in the U.S. by Columbia Music Video in the U.S. It was the final show on the band's 2000-2001 tour to support the album Brave New World. The concert had over 250,000 audience members. The video was edited by bassist/founder Steve Harris. This was Iron Maiden's first live DVD release.

Disc two
• Candid interviews with the band members. • "A Day in the Life" of Iron Maiden. • Ross Halfin Photo Diary - 50 exclusive photos from Iron Maiden's South American Tour, commentary from official photographer, Ross Halfin. • Several secret short videos.

It also includes never-before-seen Camp Chaos animated versions of six definitive Iron Maiden songs. "Infinite Dreams" (live)
. "Aces High" 9. "Flight of Icarus" 6. "The Trooper" 7. "Women in Uniform" 2.''Visions of the Beast''
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Visions of the Beast
Video by Iron Maiden Released Genre Length Label June 2. "2 Minutes to Midnight" 8. and some special hidden extras. interactive menus and discographies. "Wrathchild" (live) 3. "Run to the Hills" 4.[1]
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Disc one
1. "The Evil That Men Do" 13. "Stranger in a Strange Land" 11. It is basically an updated version of The First Ten Years: The Videos and From There to Eternity. "The Clairvoyant" (live) 14. "Can I Play with Madness" 12. 2003 and contains every promotional video through 2001's Rock in Rio. "The Number of the Beast" 5. 2003 Heavy metal 150:00 EMI Iron Maiden video chronology Rock in Rio (2002) Visions of the Beast (2003) The Early Days (2004)
Visions of the Beast was released by Iron Maiden on June 2. "Wasted Years" 10.

2004 1980–1983 Heavy metal 270:00 EMI Matthew Amos Professional reviews
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The Early Days DVD set features an exhaustive. Dennis Stratton. Kent Ewing. thoroughly complete history of the early years of Iron Maiden. The set features a large collection of rare videos and concert footage. Doug Sampson.
. Terry Rance. Ron Matthews. Terry Wapram and Bob Sawyer. Clive Burr. from their humble beginnings in London's East End in 1975 through their triumphant Piece of Mind album and tour in 1983.''The Early Days''
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Video by Iron Maiden Released Recorded Genre Length Label Director November 8. Dave Sullivan. as well as interviews with former members such as Paul Di'Anno.

9. "Running Free" (Live on Top of the Pops 1980) 2.''The Early Days'' 3. Also. images and artwork.
"Sequel" . Live at the Ruskin Arms is the earliest video coverage of the band performing live. on the VH1 special Heavy: The Story Of Metal. which was in line with earlier comments that there would be a tour with songs from the Powerslave to Seventh Son of A Seventh Son era albums. the band "mutilated" Eddie first. 4.[2] A low-quality version of the footage can be found on Disc 2 of the Live After Death DVD. "Running Free" (Live on Rock and Pop. 7." At the end of the performance. an excerpt of the performance of "Running Free" from the band's appearance on Rock and Pop was shown but instead has a bit of a more cleaner quality than the one found on the DVD. [3] • The band's performance of "Running Free" on the German show Rock and Pop was one of a handful of lip-synched performances. "The Number of the Beast" 4. This tour was called The Somewhere Back In Time World Tour." which was cut from ZDF TV's original broadcast as it was deemed "too violent. followed by the other members kicking him on the ground until finally. 8. 6. Bruce Dickinson mentioned that Maiden would be "bringing back the 80's Egyptian thing in 2008" (apparently referring to their Powerslave album). discography and tour programmes. • "Remember Tomorrow" was also performed when the band made their appearance on the Rock and Pop.
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• The Live in Dortmund concert is missing the band's performance of "Iron Maiden. "Run to the Hills" 3.Somewhere Back in Time
During Iron Maiden's "A Matter of Life and Death" world tour. as the band prefers to perform live. 5. "Women in Uniform" 2. "Prowler" "Remember Tomorrow" "Running Free" "Transylvania" "Another Life" "Phantom of the Opera" "Charlotte the Harlot"
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Extras (40 minutes) 1. "The Trooper" In addition. The reasons why it was dropped for the DVD are unknown. the DVD set includes a photo gallery featuring more than 150 pictures. Germany 1980) Promo Videos 1. Dave Murray smashed his then-favorite Fender Stratocaster on him. "Flight of Icarus" 5. "Women in Uniform" (Live on Top of the Pops 1980) 3. full tour listings. This referred to a "sequel" to the 2005 "Early Days" Tour and this DVD. with Bruce Dickinson ripping his brain pieces out. • Videotaped by a friend of Steve Harris. Part 2 of The Early Days is now in disc 2 of the Live After Death DVD.

The film was shot in High-definition video with accompanying 5. playing in over 20 theaters for a minimum of 2 weeks.1 surround sound produced by Kevin Shirley (who has worked with the band since their 2000 album Brave New World). making it the most widespread release for a documentary film in the country. The film made history with this unique digital DLP cinema showing. The following night. The movie generated a word of mouth buzz. with digital-only prints instead of the more common 35mm prints usually shown in theaters.
. Flight 666 had two nights of high profile coverage worldwide. The film follows the band on the first leg of their Somewhere Back in Time World Tour between February and March 2008. It was the largest simultaneous worldwide release of a documentary film.''Iron Maiden: Flight 666''
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Iron Maiden: Flight 666
Iron Maiden: Flight 666
Directed by Produced by Starring
Scot McFadyen Sam Dunn Scot McFadyen Sam Dunn Iron Maiden
Distributed by EMI Universal Music Group (U. With this amount of publicity.S. including additional radio marketing for the digital première.S.. 2009. where it was distributed by Universal Music Group) in select digital theatres on April 21. Flight 666 is co-produced by Toronto-based Banger Productions. It was distributed by EMI (except in the U.) Release date(s) April 21. In India it was released in 7 cities by PVR Films on 8th May 2009.[1]
Theatrical showings
The film had its UK Premiere on Monday April 20 2009 with members of the band and crew joining the special screened showings. 2009 (cinemas) Running time Language 112 minutes English
Iron Maiden: Flight 666 is a British/Canadian award winning concert documentary film featuring the heavy metal band Iron Maiden. known for their documentaries Metal: A Headbanger's Journey and Global Metal. the movie was shown simultaneously to over 450 screens in 41 countries globally.

FLIGHT 666 (named after the official airways flight call) reveals how the idea for this unique tour actually came about and how complex planning turned it into a reality.[2]
Countries
Flight 666 was shown at cinemas in the countries listed below
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• The Film: 112 minutes "Taking you on a visual global tour from Mumbai to Sydney. in the bar and during leisure time. Santiago. The documentary also contains some of the most spectacular live footage yet seen of the band."[3]
DVD Disc 2 & Soundtrack (Tour Setlist 2008)
For more information on the soundtrack. you travel with the band and crew on the plane. Maiden fan or not. India February 1. Buenos Aires. 2008 2. 2 Minutes To Midnight (Bruce Dickinson/Adrian Smith) Rod Laver Arena/Melbourne. to and from shows. If you have ever wanted to see the inside story of a truly unique and worldwide tour.''Iron Maiden: Flight 666''
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It was released on DVD and Blu-Ray in the UK on Monday 25 May (Tuesday June 9 in Canada and in the USA). while experiencing the exhaustion and fan pandemonium that comes with such as mission. New Jersey and Toronto and places in-between. go to Flight 666 .. Bogota to São Paulo.A. The soundtrack went on sale Friday 22 May digitally from their official online store. Tokyo to L. Churchill's Speech Bandra Kurla Complex/Mumbai. Australia
. Puerto Rico. Mexico City to Costa Rica. 2008 3. taking you to places you never imagined.The Original Soundtrack • The Concert: 104 minutes (CD 1) 1. India February 1. filmed in all of those locations and beyond. Aces High (Steve Harris) Bandra Kurla Complex/Mumbai. this is your opportunity.

Supported this 38 Special tour. founded in 1975 by bassist Steve Harris in east London. They have performed in many places throughout the globe. Since 1980. First North America and Japan tours. Japan shows released on audio as Maiden Japan. 1981(Europe) May 21 – 25.
1980 British Steel Tour 1980 Unmasked Tour
March 7 – March 27. Marquee Club show released on audio as Live!! +one. 1980(Europe)
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Supporting Tours
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1980 Metal for Muthas February 1 – February 11.
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Killers World Tour
February 17 – May 10. 1980(Europe)(first leg) November 21 – December 21. Occurred during The Beast on the Road tour.
1982 Blackout Tour
May 1. 1980(Great Britain) August 29 – October 16. Broken into two legs to allow the band to support Kiss on their Unmasked Tour. from Europe to North and South America. Occurred between the two legs of the Iron Maiden Tour Supported European and North American legs of this Scorpions tour. 1981(North America) August 15 – December 23. 1981(Europe)
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Iron Maiden are a British heavy metal band.

featuring a guest return appearance of Adrian Smith. 1991(North America) March 28 – April 5. 1985(Japan) May 2 – 10. Various performances released on audio as A Real Live Dead One. California. 1984 – March 31. 1991(Europe) June 3 – 6. 1982(Europe) May 11 – October 23. 1983(North America) November 11 – December 18. 1982(Japan) May 2 – June 12. 1992(Central America) October 20 – 23.List of Iron Maiden concert tours
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187 The Number of the Beast • Hammersmith Odeon show released on audio as Beast over Hammersmith (video version available on The Early Days DVD). 1992(South America) August 15 – September 19. 1987(North America) May 11 – 21. 1985(Brazil Rock in Rio) April 14 – 25. First tour within the Eastern Bloc. 1992(Japan)
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1986–87 Somewhere On September 10 – December Tour 12. 1984(Europe) November 24. 1986(Europe) January 7 – May 2. 1992(Oceania) October 26 – November 4. released in album and video. 1992(North America) July 23 – August 4. 1985(Australia) May 23 – July 5. Performance in Long Beach.
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First South America tour. 1992(Europe) June 8 – July 17. 1990(Europe) January 13 – March 19. 1987(Japan) 1988 Seventh Tour of a Seventh Tour April 28 – December 12. Monsters of Rock concert at Castle Donington. 1988(Europe)
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Birmingham NEC show released on audio and video as Maiden England. including Rock in Rio. 1983(Europe) August 9 – November 14.
. Last tour with Adrian Smith on guitar before returning in 1999. 1982(North America) November 7 – 21.
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The Beast On The Road
February 25 – May 1. 1991(Japan) June 29 – September 21. 1985(United States)
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World Piece Tour
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First full tour without supporting other bands. 1985(North America) January 11. First tour with Nicko McBrain on drums. released in audio and video formats as Live After Death. Last tour with Clive Burr on drums. 1983(Europe) June 21 – October 25.
1990–91 No Prayer On The Road
September 19 – December 22. 1992(Europe) September 26 – October 10.

2000(North America) October 19 – 29.. 2003(Europe) January 11 – 17. 2004(South America) January 20 – 31. 1996(Europe) August 24 – September 7. Last tour with Blaze Bayley on vocals. 1996(North America) April 11 – 18. 2000 – January 7.
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The Ed Hunter July 11 – August 8. 1998(Japan) December 2 – 12. 2001(Europe) January 9 – 19. 2004(North America) February 5 – 8. 2004(Japan)
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Give Me Ed. 2000(Europe) August 1 – September 20. 1999(Europe) June 2 – July 23. 2003(Europe) July 21 – August 30. 1993(Europe)
1995–96 The X Factour
September 28 – October 12. 2003(North America) October 19 – 21. 'til I'm Dead Tour
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2003–04 Dance Of Death World Tour
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45 A Real Live One • • Last tour with Bruce Dickinson on vocals before returning in 1999. 1998(Europe) November 18 – 22. Tour 1999(North America) September 9 – October 1.
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Rock in Rio performance released on audio and video. Adrian was absent from three concerts due to his father's funeral. 1996(South America) April 22 – May 30. 2001(North & South America) May 23 – July 12. First tour with Blaze Bayley on vocals. 1998(Europe) June 26 – August 9.

2007(Europe) February 1 – February 16. Blabbermouth. 2006(Europe) March 9 – 17. 2005-05-28. . roadrunnerrecords.
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First leg of tour recorded for the documentary film Iron Maiden: Flight 666. . [2] "Iron Maiden Pelted With Eggs At Final Ozzfest Performance" (http:/ / www. 2005(North America) August 26 – September 2. 2005(UK/Ireland)
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Support on the North American Leg will come from Dream Theater. 2009(North & South America) June 9 – July 20. 2007(UAE/Europe/India) June 2 – 24. to which Dickinson replied it was a premeditated assault organized by [2] insiders. 2009(Asia/Oceania) February 25 – April 2.
. Some members of the audience threw eggs at the band. com/ BLABBERMOUTH. jhtml?headlines=true). she turned off the P. MTV. com/ news/ articles/ 1508028/ 20050822/ iron_maiden. A Matter of Life and Death album played in its entirety on select shows. Retrieved 2008-12-06. 2009(Europe) February 13 – 21. net/ news. Retrieved 2010-01-01. 2008(Americas) March 14 – June 21. First tour in India and Dubai. 2008(Australasia) February 19 – March 12. 2005-08-22. 2006(North America) October 25 – 31. mtv. 2010(North America) July 30 – August 19. system. Repeatedly times. Sharon Osbourne accused Dickinson of disrespecting the Ozzfest at the band's last Ozzfest performance. celebrating Maiden's 25th anniversary of the release of their debut album. The setlist [1] consisted of songs from their first four albums. During the tour. aspx?mode=Article& newsitemID=37364). 2008(North America) June 27. 2005(Europe) July 15 – August 20.List of Iron Maiden concert tours
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The Iron Maiden Tour was a 1980 concert tour by Iron Maiden in support of their eponymous debut album. Scotland Aberdeen. The tour was broken into two legs. England London. England Rainbow Theatre Marquee Club Marquee Club Wheel Pop Festival The Bandwagon Fiesta The Ruskin Arms Central Hall The Ruskin Arms Drill Hall Venue
Newcastle upon Tyne. England London. England London. it followed the co-headlined Metal for Muthas Tour from earlier in the same year. Belgium London. the band supported Kiss on their Unmasked Tour. one from April 1 to August 23. England Kortrijk. The band's first solo headlining tour. the other from November 21 to December 21. England Dunstable. England London. England Grimsby. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
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Iron Maiden Tour Tour by Iron Maiden Locations Start date End date Shows Europe April 1. 1980 December 21. Scotland Carlisle. England Cambridge. England Mayfair Ballroom Dunfermline. England Kinema Ballroom Pavilion Music Hall Market Hall St George's Hall Grand Pavilion Corn Exchange Queensway Hall
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Ohio. United States Huntington. United States Pittsburgh. New York. Connecticut. Michigan. New York. New York. Ohio. Maryland. Pennsylvania. New York. United States New York. United States Portland. New Jersey. West Virginia. Maine. United States Salisbury. United States Venue Kiel Auditorium Municipal Auditorium (Pershing Auditorium) Metro Center (Unknown) Chicago Stadium Richfield Coliseum Hara Arena Cobo Hall Wings Stadium (Civic Center) Ohio Center The Centrum Madison Square Garden City Island Civic Center Civic Center Civic Center New Haven Coliseum Broome County Arena The Spectrum Civic Arena Memorial Auditorium Onondaga War Memorial Capitol Center Civic Center Civic Center (Unknown)
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Landover. Nebraska. Virginia. Maryland.Screaming For Vengeance US Tour (September/October 1982)
Date 14/09/1982 15/09/1982 16/09/1982 17/09/1982 19/09/1982 21/09/1982 22/09/1982 23/09/1982 25/09/1982 26/09/1982 28/09/1982 29/09/1982 01/10/1982 02/10/1982 03/10/1982 06/10/1982 07/10/1982 08/10/1982 09/10/1982 11/10/1982 12/10/1982 13/10/1982 15/10/1982 16/10/1982 City St Louis. Missouri. United States
East Rutherford. United States Kansas City. United States Chicago. United States Lincoln. United States Detroit. Rhode Island. Pennsylvania. United States Providence. United States New Haven. Missouri. New York. Ohio. United States Richfield. United States Buffalo. Maryland. United States Harrisburg. Michigan. United States Syracuse. Illinois. Massachusetts. New York. United States Norfolk. United States Worcester. United States War Memorial
. United States Binghamton. United States Trotwood. United States Philadelphia. Minnesota. Pennsylvania.The Beast on the Road Judas Priest . United States Brendan Byrne Arena Rochester. United States Glens Falls. United States Columbus. United States Kalamazoo. United States Baltimore. United States Rockford. United States Minneapolis. Illinois.

The tour was in support of the band's fifth album Powerslave. 1984 July 5. It was one of the longest tours in rock history. Poland Poznan. Stadium Parc des Expositions
. France Parcogalavani F. Though the tour itself was very successful. The tour lasted 331 days and 193 gigs. during the band's four shows at London's Hammersmith Odeon in October 1984 and four shows at the Long Beach Arena in Long Beach. can be seen in Eddie's Bar in Portugal. Italy Pietra Ligure.
World Slavery Tour
European Leg One
Date 08/09/1984 08/10/1984 08/11/1984 08/12/1984 08/14/1984 08/16/1984 08/17/1984 08/18/1984 08/19/1984 08/21/1984 08/22/1984 08/25/1984 City Warsaw. it had left the band exhausted and led to a break for the rest of the year before the band started work on Somewhere In Time in 1986. Poland Vienna. Somewhere Back In Time World Tour. Hungary. 1985 ending at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre in Irvine. Hungary Venue Towar Sports Hall Sporthall Aleja Politechniki Poznan Arena Folks Hall Sporthall Makoszowy Aichfeldhall Sportzentram Budapest Sports Hall
Belgrade. Some of the original props from the tour. like the sarcophagi. Iron Maiden's live album Live After Death was recorded during this tour. which was completed before the tour. California. Italy Annecy. They played in 24 countries. Poland Wroclaw. has a set that is very similar to that used on the World Slavery Tour. A documentary video Behind the Iron Curtain was filmed during the first few shows in August 1984. Poland Lodz. Austria Budapest.C. Yugoslavia Sajam Exhibition Centre Ljubljana.World Slavery Tour
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World Slavery Tour Tour by Iron Maiden Start date End date Shows August 9. which lead the band through Poland. California in March 1985. Yugoslavia Dvorana Tivoli Pordenone. 1984 to July 5. Several dates in South Africa were cancelled due to the name of the tour. by its end in 1985. 1985 193 Iron Maiden tour chronology World Piece Tour (1983) World Slavery Tour (1984/85) Somewhere On Tour (1986/87)
The World Slavery Tour was a concert tour by the heavy metal band Iron Maiden from August 9. Poland Katowice. The band's 2008-2009 tour. Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia for the first time in their career.

United States Cleveland. Florida. Louis. United States St. United States New York City. Missouri. New York. United States New York City. Utah. New York. Tennessee. Brazil Hartford. Ohio. New York. United States Landover. South Carolina. United States Memphis. Massachusetts. Illinois. New York. United States New York City. Minnesota. United States Fort Myers. Georgia. United States Portland. Pennsylvania. United States Denver. New York. United States Kansas City. Canada Seattle. New York. United States New York City. United States Salt Lake City. New York. Colorado. Florida. United States Chicago. United States Philadelphia. Ohio. Tennessee. United States Auditorium Memorial Coliseum Lee County Arena
. United States Buffalo. United States Worcester. United States PNE Coliseum Seattle Coliseum Portland Coliseum Salt Palace McNichols Sports Arena Kemper Arena Kiel Auditorium Mecca Arena Metro Centre Rosemont Horizon Cincinnati Gardens Joe Louis Arena Battelle Hall Richfield Coliseum Memorial Auditorium Rock In Rio Hartford Civic Center The Centrum Radio City Music Hall Radio City Music Hall Radio City Music Hall Radio City Music Hall Radio City Music Hall Radio City Music Hall Radio City Music Hall Stabler Arena Capitol Center The Spectrum Carolina Coliseum Freedom Hall The Omni Mid South Coliseum Municipal Auditorium Civic Coliseum Coliseum
Greensboro. Connecticut. United States Knoxville. United States Cincinnati. United States Atlanta. North Carolina. Washington. South Carolina. United States Rio de Janeiro. United States Milwaukee. British Columbia. United States New York City. New York. United States Columbus. Michigan. United States Jacksonville. United States New York City. United States Columbia. North Carolina. Tennessee. Wisconsin. Maryland. Tennessee. Oregon. United States New York City. Missouri. Pennsylvania. United States Charlotte. United States Detroit.World Slavery Tour
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12/09/1984 12/10/1984 12/11/1984 12/13/1984 12/15/1984 12/17/1984 12/18/1984 12/19/1984 12/20/1984 12/21/1984 01/03/1985 01/04/1985 01/05/1985 01/06/1985 01/07/1985 01/11/1985 01/14/1985 01/15/1985 01/17/1985 01/18/1985 01/19/1985 01/20/1985 01/21/1985 01/23/1985 01/24/1985 01/25/1985 01/28/1985 01/29/1985 01/31/1985 02/01/1985 02/02/1985 02/03/1985 02/05/1985 02/06/1985 02/08/1985 02/09/1985 02/10/1985 02/12/1985 02/14/1985 Vancouver. United States Johnson City. United States Bethlehem. United States Coliseum Greenville. United States Minneapolis. Ohio. United States Nashville.

Texas. United States Tucson. United States El Paso. United States San Bernardino. United States Long Beach. Hawaii. Texas. Oahu. Texas. United States Reno. United States Houston. California. Petersburg. United States San Antonio. United States Honolulu. California. New Mexico. United States Albuquerque. United States Tempe. Texas.World Slavery Tour
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02/15/1985 02/16/1985 02/17/1985 02/19/1985 02/20/1985 02/21/1985 02/23/1985 02/24/1985 02/27/1985 02/28/1985 03/01/1985 03/02/1985 03/04/1985 03/05/1985 03/07/1985 03/08/1985 03/09/1985 03/10/1985 03/14/1985 03/15/1985 03/16/1985 03/17/1985 03/19/1985 03/20/1985 03/21/1985 03/23/1985 03/24/1985 03/25/1985 03/26/1985 03/31/1985 Hollywood. United States Long Beach. Nevada. Mississippi. United States Oklahoma City. Alabama. Florida. United States Birmingham. Louisiana. California. California. California. United States Lakeland. California. United States New Orleans. United States Sportatorium Lakeland Center Bayfront Center UTC Arena Boutwell Auditorium Von Braun Center Civic Center Mississippi Coast Coliseum Lakefront Arena The Summit Waco Convention Center Myriad Convention Center Reunion Arena Convention Center Arena Municipal Coliseum El Paso Coliseum Tingley Coliseum Tucson Community Center Long Beach Arena Long Beach Arena Long Beach Arena Long Beach Arena Lawlor Events Center Selland Arena Cow Palace San Diego Sports Arena Compton Terrace Thomas & Mack Center Orange Pavilion Neal Blaisdell Center
Pacific Leg
. United States Long Beach. United States Beaumont. Arizona. Texas. United States Biloxi. United States Huntsville. United States Long Beach. Arizona. United States Waco. United States San Francisco. California. Alabama. California. United States Lubbock. Tennessee. Florida. Texas. United States Fresno. United States Chattanooga. Florida. Oklahoma Dallas. Nevada. United States San Diego. United States Las Vegas. Texas. United States St.

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06/18/1985 06/19/1985 06/21/1985 06/22/1985 06/23/1985 06/24/1985 06/26/1985 06/27/1985 06/29/1985 07/03/1985 07/04/1985 07/05/1985 Peoria. United States Omaha. United States Sacramento. Flight of Icarus 7. Additionally. United States Fargo. Iowa. United States Denver.
. United States Minneapolis. Churchill's Speech 2. 2 Minutes to Midnight 4. Running Free 14. Colorado. Run to the Hills 13. Nebraska. or Die With Your Boots On. Dave Murray would also perform a guitar solo immediately following "Powerslave". United States Cedar Rapids. United States Green Bay. "22 Acacia Avenue" was played early on in the European leg but was also dropped prior to the American leg of the tour. Among the songs that were performed: Wrathchild. United States San Jose. Iowa. North Dakota. California. The Number of the Beast 10. California. Phantom of the Opera. United States Laguna Hills. Aces High 3. Iron Maiden 12. United States Civic Center Five Seasons Center Dane County Coliseum Brown County Arena Trout Aire Amphitheatre Red River Fairgrounds Veterans Memorial Auditorium Civic Auditorium Red Rocks Amphitheatre Civic Auditorium Cal Expo Amphitheatre Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre
Setlist of the tour
1. Wisconsin. United States Des Moines. The Trooper 5. Hallowed Be Thy Name 11. Murders in the Rue Morgue. Revelations 6. Rime of the Ancient Mariner 8. Illinois. California. Sanctuary (Was played at certain venues) On the 1984 European leg of the tour. Wisconsin. as well as certain dates on the American leg (most notably the dates at Radio City Music Hall in New York City) an additional song was usually played between "Revelations" and "Flight of Icarus". Minnesota. which was dropped before the American leg of the tour. The European leg of the tour also saw the band play "Los'fer Words". Powerslave 9. United States Madison.

Sea of Madness was dropped from setlist. 1986 May 21. Children Of The Damned 6.
Tour dates
Somewhere On Tour Japan (May 1987)
. Sanctuary On the American leg of the tour.
Setlist of the Tour
1. Running Free 18. Intro: Theme from Blade Runner 2. Sea Of Madness 5. Where Eagles Dare 11. Iron Maiden 15. Phantom Of The Opera 13. Hallowed Be Thy Name 14. 1986 to May 21.Somewhere on Tour
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Somewhere On Tour Tour by Iron Maiden Start date End date Shows September 10. Rime of the Ancient Mariner 9. Caught Somewhere in Time 3. 1987 157 Iron Maiden tour chronology World Slavery Tour (1984/85) Somewhere On Tour (1986/87) Seventh Tour of a Seventh Tour (1988)
The Somewhere On Tour was a concert tour by the heavy metal band Iron Maiden from September 10. Heaven Can Wait 12. Run To The Hills 17. At the beginning of the tour. The Number Of The Beast 16. Wasted Years 8. 1987. The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner was played only once. Stranger In A Strange Land 7. 2 Minutes To Midnight 4. Guitar solo "Walking On Glass" 10.

Switzerland Toulon.to the Slaughter Run to the Hills Sanctuary
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Date 29/06/1991 05/09/1991 06/09/1991
City Roskilde. Denmark Bern. France
Venue Roskilde Festival Festhalle Alt Stadt
21/09/1991
Circuit Paul Ricard
Setlist of the Tour
Intro: 633 Squadron Music • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Tailgunner Public Enema Number One Wrathchild Die With Your Boots On Hallowed Be Thy Name 22.. Switzerland Winterthur.. Acacia Avenue Holy Smoke The Assassin No Prayer for the Dying Hooks in You The Clairvoyant 2 Minutes to Midnight The Trooper Heaven Can Wait Iron Maiden The Number of the Beast Bring Your Daughter.

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The Nodding Donkeys UK Tour (June 1992)
Date 03/06/1992 City Venue
Norwich. United States Quebec City.July 1992)
Date 08/06/1992 11/06/1992 13/06/1992 14/06/1992 16/06/1992 17/06/1992 19/06/1992 20/06/1992 21/06/1992 22/06/1992 25/06/1992 City New York. Ohio. Wisconsin. 1992. 1992 68 Iron Maiden tour chronology No Prayer On The Road (1990/91) Fear Of The Dark Tour (1992) Real Live Tour (1993)
The Fear of the Dark Tour was a concert tour by the heavy metal band Iron Maiden from June 3. New York. (Secret Concert)
Fear of the Dark Tour Europe (June 1992)
Date 05/06/1992 City Venue
Reykjavik. Canada Ottawa. Iceland Laugardalshöll
Fear of the Dark Tour North America (June 1992 . United States East Troy. Michigan. 1992 November 4. United States Rochester.Fear of the Dark Tour
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Fear Of The Dark Tour Tour by Iron Maiden Start date End date Shows June 3. Canada Toronto.H. Minnesota. United States Tinley Park. England The Oval P. New York. United States The Ritz War Memorial Coliseum Frank Clair Stadium Montreal Forum CNE Coliseum Blossom Music Center Pine Knob The World Alpine Valley Music Theatre Forum Venue
. United States Clarkston. Canada Montréal. 1992 to November 4. United States Saint Paul. Illinois. Canada Cuyahoga Falls.

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Setlist of the Tour
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Be Quick or Be Dead The Number of the Beast Wrathchild From Here to Eternity Can I Play With Madness? Wasting Love Tailgunner The Evil That Men Do Afraid to Shoot Strangers Fear of The Dark Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter The Clairvoyant Heaven Can Wait Run to the Hills 2 Minutes to Midnight Iron Maiden
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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Intro Be Quick Or Be Dead The Number Of The Beast Prowler Transylvania Remember Tomorrow Where Eagles Dare From Here to Eternity Wasting Love Bring your Daughter..To the Slaughter Wasted Years The Evil That Men Do Afraid to Shoot Strangers Fear of the Dark The Clairvoyant Heaven can Wait Run to the Hills 2 Minutes to Midnight Iron Maiden Hallowed Be Thy Name The Trooper Sanctuary
Tracks played only at a few venues • Wrathchild
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United States Dallas. Georgia. Wisconsin. United States Saint Louis. United States Memphis.The X Factour
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28/02/1996 29/02/1996 02/03/1996 03/03/1996 02/03/1996 05/03/1996 07/03/1996 08/03/1996 09/03/1996 10/03/1996 12/03/1996 14/03/1996 15/03/1996 17/03/1996 19/03/1996 20/03/1996 21/03/1996 23/03/1996 24/03/1996 25/03/1996 27/03/1996 28/03/1996 30/03/1996 31/03/1996 01/04/1996 02/04/1996 04/04/1996 05/04/1996 Fort Wayne. California. Texas. Minnesota. Texas. United States Minneapolis. Texas. United States Phoenix. United States Riverside. United States Midnight Rodeo Denver. United States Salt Lake City. Florida. United States Lubbock. United States Vancouver. California. Nevada. Washington. California. Texas. Utah. California. Indiana. Canada Portland. United States San Diego. Florida. United States Pierre's Vic Theater The Rave Mirage Mississippi Nights Masquerade Embassy The Edge Shades 616 Millennium Sneakers Deep Ellum Live Depot
Albuquerque. United States Los Angeles. Missouri. United States Milwaukee. United States Ogden Theater Salt Air Off Ramp Cafe Commodore Ballroom (Cancelled) Roseland (Cancelled) The Boardwalk (Cancelled) The Fillmore (Cancelled) Rocking Horse (Cancelled) The Beach (Cancelled) Electric Ballroom (Cancelled) Soma (Cancelled) The Palace The Palace
The X Factour Japan (April 1996)
. United States Fort Lauderdale. California. United States Houston. United States Jacksonville. United States Atlanta. Oregon. United States San Francisco. Colorado. Arizona. United States Seattle. New Mexico. Tennessee. United States Chicago. United States Sacramento. United States Los Angeles. Illinois. California. United States Orlando. United States San Antonio. United States Las Vegas.

"Wrathchild" 4. "The Clansman" 7. 1999 October 10. "Intro: Churchill's Speech" 2. "Hallowed Be Thy Name" 18. "Iron Maiden" 16.
Setlist
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The Ed Hunter Tour Tour by Iron Maiden Start date End date Shows July 11. "Run to the Hills" Stranger in a Strange Land was only played in the tour's first five concerts. "The Number of the Beast" 17. New Brunswick Canada. "Man on the Edge" 11. "Fear of the Dark" 15. "The Trooper" 5. "The Evil that Men Do" 14. Iron Maiden began rehearsals at Harbour Station. the city's largest arena for about a week. "Futureal" 10. 1999 30 Iron Maiden tour chronology Virtual XI World Tour (1998) The Ed Hunter Tour (1999) Brave New World Tour (2000/01)
The Ed Hunter tour began in Saint John.
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July 11, 1999 July 13, 1999 July 14, 1999 July 16, 1999 July 17, 1999 July 18, 1999 July 20, 1999 July 21, 1999 July 23, 1999 July 24, 1999 July 25, 1999 July 27, 1999 July 30, 1999 July 31, 1999 August 2, 1999 August 3, 1999 August 5, 1999 August 7, 1999 August 8, 1999

September 10, 1999 September 12, 1999 September 15, 1999 September 17, 1999 September 18, 1999 September 20, 1999 September 21, 1999 September 23, 1999 September 25, 1999 September 26, 1999 October 1, 1999

The Brave New World Tour was a concert tour by Iron Maiden which began on 2 June 2000 and ended on 19 January 2001. The tour was in support of the release of their 2000 album Brave New World. In Europe, the tour was called Metal 2000. Three dates scheduled for Germany and Bulgaria in mid-July 2000 were canceled so that guitarist Janick Gers could recover after an infamous accident at Mannheim, Germany, on 8 July where Gers slipped and fell off the stage, sustaining a concussion and spraining his back.

June 29, 2000 June 30, 2000 July 2, 2000 July 4, 2000 July 5, 2000 July 6, 2000 July 8, 2000 July 9, 2000 July 12, 2000 July 14, 2000 July 16, 2000 July 18, 2000 July 19, 2000 July 21, 2000 July 22, 2000 July 23, 2000

August 1, 2000 August 2, 2000 August 3, 2000 August 5, 2000 August 6, 2000 August 8, 2000 August 9, 2000 August 11, 2000 August 12, 2000 August 13, 2000 August 15, 2000 August 16, 2000 August 17, 2000 August 19, 2000 August 20, 2000 August 23, 2000 August 25, 2000 August 26, 2000 August 27, 2000 August 29, 2000 August 30, 2000 September 1, 2000

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September 2, 2000 September 3, 2000 September 4, 2000 September 6, 2000 September 8, 2000 September 9, 2000 September 10, 2000 September 12, 2000 September 13, 2000 September 15, 2000 September 16, 2000 September 17, 2000 September 18, 2000 September 19, 2000 September 20, 2000 September 23, 2000 September 24, 2000

Give Me Ed... 'til I'm Dead Tour was a concert tour by Iron Maiden that began on 23 May 2003 and ended on 30 August 2003. During the tour, the song Wildest Dreams was played as a teaser for the band's upcoming thirteenth studio album Dance of Death.

July 21, 2003 July 22, 2003 July 23, 2003 July 25, 2003 July 26, 2003 July 29, 2003 July 30, 2003 August 1, 2003 August 2, 2003 August 3, 2003 August 5, 2003 August 6, 2003 August 8, 2003 August 9, 2003 August 10, 2003 August 13, 2003 August 15, 2003 August 16, 2003 August 18, 2003 August 20, 2003

United States United States United States United States United States United States United States Canada Canada Canada United States United States United States United States United States United States United States United States United States United States

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Dance Of Death World Tour Tour by Iron Maiden Associated album Start date End date Shows Dance of Death October 19, 2003 February 8, 2004 53 Iron Maiden tour chronology Give Me Ed... 'Til I'm Dead Tour (2003) Dance Of Death World Tour (2003/04) Eddie Rips Up The World Tour (2005)

October 24, 2003 October 25, 2003 October 27, 2003 October 28, 2003 October 30, 2003 November 1, 2003 November 2, 2003 November 4, 2003 November 5, 2003 November 7, 2003 November 10, 2003 November 12, 2003 November 14, 2003 November 15, 2003 November 17, 2003

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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Intro Wildest Dreams Wrathchild Can I Play With Madness The Trooper Dance Of Death Rainmaker Brave New World Paschendale Lord Of The Flies No More Lies Hallowed Be Thy Name Fear Of The Dark Iron Maiden Journeyman The Number Of The Beast Run To The Hills

2005 May 31. 2005 45 Iron Maiden tour chronology Dance Of Death World Tour (2003/04) Eddie Rips Up The World Tour (2005) A Matter Of Life And Death Tour (2006/07)
Eddie Rips Up the World Tour was a concert tour by Iron Maiden in 2005 to support the release of the band's DVD The Early Days. she called Dickinson a "prick. 2005 May 29. "Don't Fuck with Ozzy. CA. was broadcast live in full on both Swedish national television and radio. 2005 June 7. DragonForce. Sweden. cutting off power to Dickinson's microphone and the band's instruments. and ended in a sour note. Hence.Eddie Rips Up the World Tour
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Eddie Rips Up The World Tour Tour by Iron Maiden Start date End date Shows May 28. At July 9.[2]
Opening Bands
Opening bands for this tour were: Mastodon. 2005 show at the Hyundai Pavilion in San Bernardino. In retaliation to vocalist Bruce Dickinson's comments on Ozzy Osbourne using an Autocue on stage. Ozzy's wife Sharon and daughter Kelly had some people from the crowd and members of other bands spoil Iron Maiden's performance by pelting the band with eggs and running on stage with a flag that read. The August 20."[1] Following the show. Marilyn Manson." In addition. was part of Ozzfest. Iron Maiden's manager Rod Smallwood issued a statement condemning the incident. Sharon had the P. 2005 August 31. system shut off multiple times. At the end of the band's performance. 2005 June 4. Sharon entered the stage to the unanimous boos from the crowd and stated that while she loved Iron Maiden.A. Turbonegro and more
The Early Days Tour
Europe Tour Dates (May/July 2005)
Date City Country Europe May 28. the set list consisted of songs from the band's 1980 debut album to 1983's Piece of Mind. the final concert of the European Tour at Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg. 2005 Prague Czech Republic Poland T-Mobile Arena Venue
Chorzów
Mystic Festival
Graz
Austria
Stadthalle
Nürburgring Nuremberg Reykjavík
Germany Germany Iceland
Rock am Ring Rock im Park Egilshöll
. 2005 June 5. Dream Theater.

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A Matter of Life and Death Tour Tour by Iron Maiden Start date End date Shows October 4. one of the setlists of the tour didn't have the songs "The Number of the Beast" and "The Trooper". as the set list primarily consisted of the band's album A Matter of Life and Death in its entirety. songs that were played in all shows up to then. 2006 October 21. Connecticut Boston. 2006 October 18.
Opening Bands
• • • • • Lauren Harris Trivium Bullet for My Valentine 3 Inches of Blood Parikrama
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Date City Country North America October 4. Ontario Auburn Hills. 2006 October 13. 2006 Hartford. 2007 58 Iron Maiden tour chronology Eddie Rips Up The World Tour (2005) A Matter of Life and Death Tour (2006/07) Somewhere Back in Time World Tour (2008)
A Matter of Life and Death and A Matter of the Beast were two concert tours by Iron Maiden from 2006 to 2007. Massachusetts Camden. 2006 Tokyo Hiroshima Japan Japan Nippon Budokan Yubinchokin Hall New England Dodge Music Center Agganis Arena Tweeter Center at the Waterfront Colisée Pepsi Bell Centre Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Continental Airlines Arena Air Canada Centre The Palace of Auburn Hills Allstate Arena Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Venue
. 2006 October 6. California United States United States United States Canada Canada United States United States Canada United States United States United States Japan October 25. 2006 October 10. New Jersey Quebec City. Unusually. New York East Rutherford. 2006 October 26. 2006 October 7. Quebec Uniondale. Quebec Montreal. Illinois Irvine. Michigan Rosemont. 2006 October 17. 2006 October 9. New Jersey Toronto. 2006 June 24. 2006 October 16.

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## #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 Different World
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These Colours Don't Run Brighter Than A Thousand Suns The Pilgrim The Longest Day Out of the Shadows The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg For the Greater Good of God Lord of Light
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A Matter of Life and Death A Matter of Life and Death A Matter of Life and Death Fear of the Dark Iron Maiden Powerslave
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#10 The Legacy #11 Fear of the Dark #12 Iron Maiden #13 2 Minutes to Midnight #14 The Evil That Men Do #15 Hallowed Be Thy Name
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son 1988 The Number of the Beast 1982
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## #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Different World These Colours Don't Run Brighter Than A Thousand Suns Wrathchild The Trooper The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg For the Greater Good of God The Number of the Beast Fear of the Dark Song Album A Matter of Life and Death A Matter of Life and Death A Matter of Life and Death Killers Piece of Mind A Matter of Life and Death Year 2006 2006 2006 1981 1983 2006
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#10 Run to the Hills #11 Iron Maiden #12 2 Minutes to Midnight #13 The Evil That Men Do #14 Hallowed Be Thy Name
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son 1988 The Number of the Beast 1982
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A Matter of the Beast Summer Tour Setlist
## #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 Different World These Colours Don't Run Brighter Than A Thousand Suns Wrathchild The Trooper Children of the Damned The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg For the Greater Good of God The Number of the Beast Song Album A Matter of Life and Death A Matter of Life and Death A Matter of Life and Death Killers Piece of Mind The Number of the Beast A Matter of Life and Death Year 2006 2006 2006 1981 1983 1982 2006
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A Matter of Life and Death The Number of the Beast Fear of the Dark The Number of the Beast Iron Maiden Powerslave
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#10 Fear of the Dark #11 Run to the Hills #12 Iron Maiden #13 2 Minutes to Midnight #14 The Evil That Men Do #15 Hallowed Be Thy Name
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son 1988 The Number of the Beast 1982
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and the band played a set focussing on the 1980s .specifically the years when albums Powerslave (1984). but a number of modifications were made for this tour. a new greatest hits compilation Somewhere Back In Time . These combined with Iron Maiden's Bruce Airways service (where singer Bruce Dickinson flies fans to concerts) and their most expansive merchandise campaign . To tie in with the tour.Somewhere Back in Time World Tour
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Somewhere Back in Time World Tour
Somewhere Back In Time World Tour Tour by Iron Maiden Locations Start date End date Legs Shows Americas. because it is one of the band's best known songs. as much as 21 years in one case. Europe. with a limited release of the documentary into cinemas. Oceania February 1. A subsequent tour documentary titled Flight 666 was released in April 2009 with an accompanying DVD and soundtrack. 2008 April 2. which carried an Ancient Egyptian theme. and two of them ("Moonchild" and "Rime of the Ancient Mariner") never played by the current line-up. Asia. The tour used an updated version of the band's 1984-5 World Slavery Tour stage set.
. Somewhere in Time (1986) and Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (1988) were released.was also released. The only song the band played that was not from the 1980s was the title track from 1992's Fear of the Dark album. supported by tours. 2009 6 91 (1 cancelled) Iron Maiden tour chronology A Matter Of Life And Death Tour (2006-2007) Somewhere Back In Time World Tour (2008-2009) The Final Frontier World Tour (2010)
Somewhere Back in Time World Tour was a concert tour by Iron Maiden in 2008 and 2009 to promote the DVD release of their 1985 concert video Live After Death.including an individual tour shirt for each concert among other things .mean this tour was heralded as the band's most important in many years. titled "The History of Iron Maiden". a second installment in a series of DVD re-releases of concerts. The World Slavery Tour's stage had been the biggest and most complicated the band ever designed. Many of the band's songs had not been played in a long time. During the whole tour Iron Maiden played to more than 2 million people worldwide.The Best Of: 1980-1989 .

but due to storm damage to the PA and lights at the Metalway Festival in Zaragoza. Over the 45 day period the band played 23 concerts to over 500. especially as some of these cities we haven't played in 20 years!! Being Brits we are always very comfortable with Canadians and it will be a great pleasure to get back on the prairies again. Edmonton and Regina were not far behind. Chile. Calgary also had the highest pre-sale ever for the band. in São Paulo's Race Course. Maiden is so hugely popular with the Nordic peoples that we wanted to ensure that as many fans as possible got the opportunity to see this very special show next year as we expect demand for tickets to be enormous. India on February 1. Puerto Rico and New Jersey. The Metalway Festival in Zaragoza could be rescheduled. Japan. dubbed "Ed Force One" after a competition to name the plane. Rarely ever have Maiden been canceling gigs in the past 2 years. but it seems unlikely that Maiden can appear for their fans in Zaragoza. flying close to 50. followed by concerts in Costa Rica."[2] Most recently they played at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Brazil. The band opted to play the next song which was "Heaven Can Wait".000 miles in the specially refitted plane: Iron Maiden's Boeing 757 tour plane. Spain. Says Dickinson about the results: "We are truly overwhelmed by this response. as their five city run through Western Canada had sold out the very day they went on sale. On this leg of the tour.Somewhere Back in Time World Tour
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The first leg of Iron Maiden's Somewhere Back in Time World Tour opened in Mumbai.". before finishing in Toronto.000 fans in 11 countries. Comments tour promoter Thomas Johansson of EMA Telstar: "We are all very proud to be making history by giving our rock fans the biggest Nordic Rock Tour there has ever been and certainly one of the most spectacular. Calgary and Regina had sold out in just under an hour. Western Canada is included. Bruce Dickinson announced to the crowd that "100. Winnipeg and Vancouver sold out within two hours. Concerning concerts in Scandinavia. It was always a LOUD response there! We look forward to this immensely and hope to give you all a show to remember. Maiden had to cancel their July 12 date. in which they sold out half the tickets. Colombia. had Maiden's all-time biggest attendance for them as sole performers (not a festival). Tickets to this show were sold out. Los Angeles and Mexico.[1] Maiden had also announced that they would be returning to cities that they hadn't returned to for years. Once the equipment was fixed they returned and asked the audience if they should play the last verse of the song or do the next one. During the performance of "Powerslave" the band's instruments lost power for a brief period of time and they passed time by playing football on the stage.000 fans" were at the venue.000. the Iron Maiden: Flight 666 movie was filmed.
. Edmonton sold out completely in a few hours. and later the number was resized to 63. and continued through Australia. EMA Telstar announced that the Iron Maiden tour will be the biggest rock tour that any band has ever undertaken in these Nordic regions.[3] The March 15th presentation. on March 16. Argentina. nicknamed "Ed Force One." Boeing 757.

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[1] 06. ironmaidenforum. com/ index. com/ blabbermouth. nz/ entertainment/ news/ article. html#06112007) [2] Iron Maiden official website . ironmaiden. php?categoryid=8& p2_articleid=875) [5] "TRIVIUM To Support IRON MAIDEN In New Jersey" (http:/ / www. aspx?mode=Article& newsitemID=94852). Retrieved April 14. php?categoryid=8& p2_articleid=864) [3] Iron Maiden Official Website . 2008. Their show at Autodromo de Interlagos had the biggest attendance for a rock music event in history of the venue. ironmaiden. co. com/ index.000. nzherald. • On the Latin American Leg in 2009 Iron Maiden played 16 gigs to well over half a million people.000 tickets were sold for the São Paulo concert. php [8] http:/ / www. Blabbermouth.Zaragoza cancelled today (http:/ / www. ironmaiden.dmoz.Somewhere Back in Time World Tour
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so it will be interesting to see their reaction and how it goes down with the crowd on the night! Eddie has changed a bit for this tour but is possibly the most outrageous one to date. all of the band's summer concerts were canceled on 4 May 2010. 2010 in Dallas. making it Maiden's most extensive North American tour in many years. "El Dorado.[7]
.[6] Dio later died on 16 May 2010." Our Texan fans will be the very first people anywhere to hear it live. The announcement comes with news of a North American Tour with Very Special Guests Dream Theater to open in Dallas." Concerning the tour. on 20th July. The Final Frontier. on 9th June and finish in Washington D. Steve Harris said on June 7[2] : “We’re hugely excited about this tour. I can’t say too much about him as don’t want to spoil the surprise but I guarantee he will scare the hell out of you!”
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• Dream Theater on all North American dates except Winnipeg[1] • Automan in Winnipeg[3] • Heaven & Hell were scheduled to support in both Bergen. Texas. Texas..[5] but due to Ronnie James Dio's ongoing battle with cancer.C. 2010 TBA 36 (scheduled to date) Iron Maiden tour chronology Somewhere Back in Time World Tour (2008) The Final Frontier World Tour (2010-2011)
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The Final Frontier World Tour Tour by Iron Maiden Associated album Start date End date Shows The Final Frontier June 9. The news was announced on the band's official website on March 5th under the following statement[1] : "Iron Maiden are pleased to announce that their forthcoming new studio album will be called 'The Final Frontier'. Norway[4] and Dublin. and is expected be released late summer of this year. The tour comes in support of the band's 15th album.. Following these shows in USA and Canada The Final Frontier World Tour will travel back to Europe for a few selected major festival and stadium shows with the band planning to continue to many other countries in 2011.

California Concord. 2010 July 12. British Columbia Edmonton. 2010 June 24. Washington Vancouver. Iron Maiden has said that the tour will continue into 2011. 2010 July 6. Ohio Clarkston. 2010 June 22. 2010 July 3. 2010 June 27. 2010 July 20. Michigan Tinley Park. Manitoba Toronto. 2010 June 17. 2010 June 29.The Final Frontier World Tour
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The following are the currently confirmed tour dates. 2010 July 17. Saskatchewan Winnipeg. 2010 June 19. Ontario Ottawa. Pennsylvania Cuyahoga Falls. California Auburn. Illinois Bristow. Alberta Calgary. 2010 June 12. 2010 August 8. 2010 July 14. Texas The Woodlands.com Center Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion AT&T Center Comfort Dental Amphitheatre Venue
June 16. 2010 August 7. Arizona San Bernardino. 2010 June 26. 2010 July 18. 2010 June 14. 2010
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Ireland United Kingdom Germany Sweden Finland Norway
The O2 Knebworth House Sonisphere Festival
August 5. Alberta Saskatoon. 2010 July 15. 2010
Wacken Stockholm Pori
Wacken Open Air Festival Stora Skuggan Sonisphere Festival Kirjurinluoto Sonisphere Festival Koengen
August 11. 2010 Dallas. Ontario United States United States United States United States SuperPages. Texas Greenwood Village. 2010
United States United States United States United States United States Canada Canada Canada Canada Canada Canada Canada
The Pavilion Cricket Wireless Pavilion San Manuel Amphitheater Sleep Train Pavilion White River Amphitheatre General Motors Place Rexall Place Pengrowth Saddledome Credit Union Centre MTS Center Molson Amphitheatre Ottawa Bluesfest at LeBreton Flats Park Bell Centre Plains of Abraham PNC Bank Arts Center Madison Square Garden First Niagara Pavilion Blossom Music Center DTE Energy Music Theatre First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre Jiffy Lube Live
July 7. New Jersey New York. 2010 July 9. Québec Holmdel. Colorado Albuquerque. 2010 June 30. 2010 July 11. 2010 Bergen
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February 10 London February 11 Mansfield February 13 Coventry February 14 Swansea February 15 Hitchin February 16 West Runton February 17 Redcar February 18 Birkenhead February 19 Oldham February 20 Blackburn February 21 Carlisle
England Hitchin College England West Runton Pavilion England Coatham Bowl England Hamilton Club England Civic Hall England King George's Hall England Market Hall
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"Detroit Rock City" 2. "Calling Dr. Iron Maiden were the opening act for the European leg of the tour. Australia. with only one show played in the United States. It was the first tour not to feature original drummer Peter Criss. "Strutter" 4. "Firehouse" 7. which had not been performed live since the Destroyer Tour. Love" 5. "Black Diamond"
. "I Was Made for Lovin' You 11. "Love Gun" 13. and New Zealand.000 Man" 10. "Rock and Roll All Nite" 15. "Cold Gin" 3. "New York Groove" 12. "King of the Night Time World" 17.Unmasked Tour
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1. "Shout It Out Loud" 16. and the touring debut of his replacement Eric Carr. as did "Strutter". "Cold Gin" returned to the set for the first time since the Rock & Roll Over Tour. "Talk to Me" 8. "God of Thunder" 14. "Is That You?" 6. "2. The Unmasked tour was the first time that Kiss only played in Europe. "Shandi" 9. at the Palladium Theatre in New York.

1980 September 23. 1980 August 31. England London. France Lille. 1980 September 26. However. 1980 September 9. The official statement released regarding this stated "Due to the extended studio time KISS needed to complete the recording of their next album. Germany Frankfurt. 5/10/80). Germany Düsseldorf. Belgium Avignon. The Wembley dates. Germany Dortmund. 1980 September 20. and only 7 Edinburgh tickets had been sold due to that show having gone on sale the day prior to cancellation and only having been advertised locally. though the dates had leaked in late January. 1980 September 6. Italy Milan. Germany Kassel. England London. England Chester. the Wembley dates had only sold £200 worth of tickets. France Venue Castel Sant'Angelo Stadio Santa Giuliana Genova Palasport Velodromo Vigorelli Bingley Hall Deeside Leisure Center Wembley Arena Wembley Arena Messehalle Philipshalle Maimarkt-Gelände Westfalenhalle Singelfingen Messehalle Olympiahalle Eissporthalle Forest National Parc des Expositions Palais Des Sports Parc des Expositions Le Bourget
. However. 1980 September 27. at least. England Nürnberg. Italy Genova. 1980 September 8. 1980 September 17.' The decision to postpone the tour was made by the management and the group when they realized they wouldn't have time to record the album and rehearse their show before the tour started" (Sounds. 4/26/80). Italy Perugia. Germany Brussels. France Lyon. Dates were rescheduled in May. 1980 September 18. 1980 September 13. 1980 City Rome.. 'KISS Unmasked.Unmasked Tour
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1982 June 19. Louisiana. 1982 June 4. 1982 June 7. United States Von Braun Center (Unknown) Columbus Municipal Auditorium Tallahassee Civic Center Mid Hudson Civic Center
Jackson. 1982 June 19. United States
Barton Coliseum
Tulsa. 1982 June 15. Georgia. United States Tallahassee.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
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Special Forces Tour Tour by 38 Special Locations Start date End date Shows North America June 1. United States Boutwell Auditorium Huntsville. Tennessee. The tour was supported by Iron Maiden. Florida. United States Nashville. Oklahoma. 1982 June 2. United States Memphis. Tennessee. 1982 June 12. 1982 June 18. Alabama. 1982 City Atlanta. Tennessee. United States
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Chemical Wedding (released in the U.S. as Crowley[1] ) is a British supernatural horror/science fiction film produced by Bill&Ben Productions in conjunction with the London-based Focus Films. It is directed by Julian Doyle, who edited Terry Gilliam's Brazil and Time Bandits, Life of Brian and The Meaning of Life. The story is based on an original screenplay by Bruce Dickinson, frontman of heavy metal band Iron Maiden. Dickinson released a solo album entitled The Chemical Wedding in 1998, which despite sharing the title and title track from the film's soundtrack, is otherwise unrelated.

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Upon entering a VR machine, Professor Oliver Haddo, a modern Cambridge scholar, becomes possessed by the spirit of the infamous occultist Aleister Crowley, as the machine's program has been corrupted by a former follower of Crowley. Resurrected 50 years after his death, Crowley begins his occult practices anew, with devastating results.

Production
The film was originally proposed in 2000 and was to have been produced by Terry Jones' "Messiah Films"[2] , but was later adopted by Focus Films. David Pupkewitz and Malcolm Kohll produced the film, with Ben Timlett and Justin Peyton of Bill and Ben Productions and Duellist Film Production in association with MotionFX and E-Motion. Executive producers are Andy Taylor, Paul Astrom-Andrews and Peter Dale. Warner Music released the soundtrack of the film in the UK. Edward Noeltner's Cinema Management Group handled international sales.[3] [4] . The film received its world premiere at the Sci-Fi-London film festival on May 4, 2008[5] . According to Rockerparis, Iron Maiden lead singer Bruce Dickinson was in Paris, France on November 26 to promote the DVD release of this film. The screening and press conference were held in a private cinema in front of Europe 1 radio near the Champs Elysées.[6] Dickinson, who has a small cameo role in the film, has stated that "On several levels, I think it will be nice for them [Iron Maiden fans] to see somebody from Maiden doing something else that gets the band's name out there and also potentially gets a bit of respect for heavy metal and all the rest of it....But, in addition, I think they'll just enjoy it. It's a rollicking good story."[7]

Reception
Chemical Wedding was almost universally panned by critics. According to Channel 4 reviewer Ali Catterall, "The look and feel of Chemical Wedding is evidently an homage to Hammer and early 1970s Brit horror-fantasy in general: that is to say, cheap. And though aiming to titillate, the execution is so naff it might as well be renamed 'Confessions Of A Cabbalist'."[8] . On the positive side, Staci Layne Wilson of Horror.com praised the film, calling it "a mixed bag of tricks to be sure, but it's worth a look for the curio factor. (At least it's not a remake, a J-horror knock-off, or torture porn.)"[9]

Dr. Disaster
Dr. Disaster was the only canine member of British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. The dog, a vicious, mangy Lhasa Apso, toured with the band for a short stint in early 1988 while the band was promoting its experimental album Seventh Son of a Seventh Son. Dr. Disaster made his brief appearances on stage when Iron Maiden performed the song "Can I Play with Madness." As soon as frontman Bruce Dickinson would sing the lyrics, "Don't need no key to unlock this door," Dr. Disaster was lowered down to the stage in a flaming steel cage. When Dickinson reached the lyrics, "And the hellfires raged in his eyes," the cage opened and Dr. Disaster would run around the stage and bite at the ankles of the bandmembers. Dr. Disaster's career with Iron Maiden was short-lived, however. During an April 3, 1988 performance at City of Manchester Stadium, Dr. Disaster caught fire. Although Dr. Disaster initially survived the blaze, he developed complications due to infection. Dr. Disaster was euthanized on July 30, 1988 and is buried in Greenacres Pet Cemetery in Lincolnshire.

Eddie the Head
Eddie, whose full name is Eddie the Head, Eddie the 'Edd, or Edward the Head (also known as Edward the Great) (see below), is the mascot for the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. He is a perennial fixture in the album cover art, as well as ever present in their live shows.

Background
The character Eddie was created by Derek Riggs. In the artwork to the single "Running Eddie the Head, as depicted in the cover of the "The Trooper" single. Free", a silhouette of a large, skinny zombie-like creature can be seen. When the band was looking through potential artwork for their first album, they came across the artwork by Derek Riggs that would eventually become the artwork for the self-titled album. The band hated it, and felt that it was what the silhouette actually looked like. The artwork for the second album, Killers, was also an original Riggs painting before he started creating bespoke album covers from The Number of the Beast onwards. Derek Riggs claimed - in the Maiden documentary 12 Wasted Years - that the design for Eddie the cartoon was based on what was supposedly a Japanese head [1] he saw on a television documentary, hanging on the side of a burned out Japanese tank at the Matanikau River during the Battle for Henderson Field, October 24, 1942.

Eddie the Head The original Eddie was just a theatrical mask. It can be seen in the band photos on the first album and on the "Running Free" single picture sleeve. It was a face right next to the band's logo. It was connected to a pump that would eject various kinds of liquids, from food dye to paint, and would drool over Doug Sampson who was the drummer at the time. Fans would also try to throw things into the mouth at gigs. The very first version of the mask was made by art student David Brown - then at East Ham Technical College. He lived next door to Dave (lights) Beazley and gave him two or three masks that he'd made. It was vacuum formed plastic, made from a plaster cast of the face of another student. By over-heating the plastic before forming the mask it created holes and blisters and looked like a "plague mask".

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Eddie's full name is Edward The Head (Edward T.H–– the remainder of his surname is hidden by a clump of soil on the Live After Death cover.) Other plays on Eddie's name can be seen in the Video Game (based on him) Ed Hunter. The name originates from the following old joke: Eddie the head was born with no body, no arms, and no legs. All he had was a head. But despite this major birth defect, his parents still loved him very much. So on his sixteenth birthday, his parents found a doctor that could surgically give Eddie a body. When the parents got home, they couldn't wait to tell him that he could finally have a body and be like other normal people. When Eddie got there, they were really excited and said, "Have we got a surprise for you. It's the best present ever!" And Eddie said, "Oh no, not another f*****' hat!"

Other artists
Melvyn Grant first drew Eddie for the sleeve of Fear of the Dark, the first time anyone other than Riggs had designed a sleeve for Iron Maiden in which Eddie was pictured. Grant also worked on the Virtual XI, Death on the Road, The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg and The Final Frontier covers. Hugh Syme did the cover for The X Factor, which was a computer-enhanced photograph of an Eddie puppet. Mark Wilkinson depicted Eddie as a bat on Live at Donington and as a Wicker Man on "The Wicker Man" single. David Patchett illustrated Eddie as The Grim Reaper on the cover of Dance of Death, but had his name removed from the credits when the band preferred to use the unfinished work instead of a more refined version. Tim Bradstreet, best known for his cover artwork for The Punisher comics, did his interpretation of Eddie on the cover of A Matter of Life and Death. McFarlane Toys released two Eddie action figures, one based on his appearance in Killers[2] and another based on "The Trooper".[3] Felipe Franco from Bogota, Colombia, was elected the winner in a competition Kerrang! ran, and his artwork was featured as the cover for the tribute album Maiden Heaven. The cover for the single El Dorado was created by Anthony Dry.

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• Roman Turek, a former NHL goalie with the Calgary Flames who now plays in the Czech Republic, used Eddie as the main theme in all his masks from the different NHL teams he played with (Dallas Stars, St. Louis Blues and Calgary Flames). • Jani Hurme, a former goaltender for the Ottawa Senators and Florida Panthers who now plays in Finland, also had Eddie in Trooper guise on his mask. • Maiden bassist Steve Harris has Eddie, in Trooper guise, tattoed on his right arm. • Hugh Syme made the Eddie puppet seen on the cover of The X Factor. Since the puppet actually exists in physical form it produces a more realistic and gruesome image than the previous covers which had all been oil-paintings. • The CGI Eddie, featured in the late 90s music video "The Angel and the Gambler" as well as in the Ed Hunter computer game appears to be based on the Eddie from Piece of Mind, being bald, showing signs of lobotomy and having the restraint collar with a broken piece of chain hanging from it. This Eddie also the autopsy scar from "The X-Factor" on his chest and appears slightly more muscular than other previous Eddies. • Eddie's image from the The Trooper single cover is depicted in several Ulster Loyalist murals across Northern Ireland. • Eddie as a female, "Edwina" was created by Derek Riggs for "The Iron Maidens" Worlds only female tribute To Iron Maiden for their debut and Japanese CD release. "Eddie/Edwina" is pictured on their CD in the classic "Killers" album design that Riggs titled "L.A. Maneater". • What is presumably his son, a jester figure named Eddison, is on the cover of Bruce Dickinson's album Accident of Birth. • Eddie is the mascot for a Brazilian torcida, Força Jovem Vasco.[4]

Video games
• Eddie can be unlocked as a playable character in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4. • Iron Maiden made a video game called Ed Hunter in which familiar places like "22 Acacia Avenue" are visited. Accompanied with this are a few CDs holding Iron Maiden's top 20 hits. • Eddie is referenced in the game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City by Cousin Ed in a conversation with Lazlow, who replaced Cousin Ed for his job at V-Rock. As Cousin Ed talks about how he is marginally better than Lazlow for V-Rock, he states, "Do you know who the mascot of Iron Maiden is?" Lazlow replies, "It's a puppy." And Cousin Ed replies, "It's Eddie. Get it? Eddie? Cousin Ed?" • Eddie is also seen on a poster in the window of "Rock City" in the game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City as the Raising Hell and Fear of the Dark (not the tree monster). • The Guilty Gear series character formerly known as Zato-1 is named after this Eddie. Beforehand, Eddie was only the shadowy creature that surrounded Zato-1, until the latter was overtaken by the former. • In the music video game Guitar Hero II, the player visits a venue based on a Vans Warped Tour. The encore effect - A special stage occurrence that enters when the fifth and final song in a tier is played - for this venue is that of a giant, zombie-like puppet bearing a big similarity in appearance to Eddie that appears and dronishly hangs over the entire stage. This effect is also used in Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s where the Warped Tour venue makes a re-appearance. Coincidentally, the encore that is being played with the stage effect when progressing through the "Career" mode is a cover of "Wrathchild", from Iron Maiden's second album, Killers. • Eddie (along with Iron Maiden) appears as a major non-player character in the Flash adventure game The Terrific Menace of the Invaders from Audiogalaxy [5].

Eddie the Head • In the video game Brütal Legend stars Jack Black as Eddie Riggs, a band's roadie sent back to ancient times to save humanity from demons with an axe, a magic guitar, and a posse of headbangers. The name Eddie Riggs is an homage to Eddie the Head and his creator, Derek Riggs.

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Appearances - Album and single covers
As a Zombie
• Running Free, first official appearance of Eddie. He is shown as a tall, skinny zombie, with his face obscured by shadows, because the band did not want to unveil their mascot, until the release of their debut album, later in the year. • Iron Maiden, simple frontal shot with Eddie's mouth wide open. • Killers, Eddie wielding a bloody axe (the victim still gripping his shirt). • "Sanctuary", crouching, a knife in hand, having just murdered the then-conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Margaret Thatcher. • "Women in Uniform", about to be ambushed by a submachine gun-wielding caricature of Margaret Thatcher dressed in commando fatigues, waiting for him behind a corner while he's walking in company of two girls, one dressed as a nurse, one as a hostess. • Maiden Japan, Eddie is wielding a katana. On the Venezuelan release of the EP, Eddie is holding the severed head of then-lead singer Paul Di'Anno. • "Purgatory" Eddie is smiling with half his face shown as Satan also smiling • The Number of the Beast, the devil appears to have an Eddie as a puppet, but in fact the devil is shown to be Eddie's puppet. • "Run to the Hills", wielding his iconic hatchet, doing battle with Satan. "The Number of the Beast" has the conclusion of the battle, with Eddie holding Satan's head. • Piece of Mind, displays Eddie in a straight-jacket and screaming as a result of lobotomy. This is the first album cover where Eddie has no hair. This incarnation of Eddie was killed on stage by the band on the last show of the World Piece Tour in Dortmund, Germany at the end of the song "Iron Maiden". Lead singer Bruce Dickinson pulled off the top of Eddie's head and ripped the brain out then dragged him down and assaulted him. Bass player Steve Harris kicked the mascot and guitarist Dave Murray smashed and destroyed his Fender Stratocaster and killed Eddie by stabbing him with the remains of his guitar after Dickinson assaulted Eddie. • "Flight of Icarus" holding a flamethrower and flying with Icarus falling in the background. • Maiden England and "Infinite Dreams", Eddie rides a motorcycle over the crowd while carrying the Union Jack in one hand. • No Prayer for the Dying, Eddie bursts from his grave and grabs the gravedigger by the neck (removed in the 1998 re-release) - similar to Live After Death. • "Holy Smoke", Eddie stands atop a mountain of burning televisions, all of which are playing Televangelist programmes. • "Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter", Eddie stands with a Jessica Rabbit lookalike while raising an axe with one hand. • A Real Dead One, Eddie is a zombie rocker though now very stylised. On the cover of A Real Dead One, Eddie is wearing an Iron Maiden Killers T-shirt. • A Real Live One, Eddie is a zombie ripping through electrical cables. • The X Factor, Eddie in the process of being horribly mutilated through surgery. • "Man on the Edge" a sideways view of the cover of The X Factor. • "Lord of the Flies", looks like the back of The X Factor with Eddie in a red robe and 2 giant flies at each side by him. • "Be Quick or Be Dead", on the cover of that single we can see Eddie, squeezing Robert Maxwell's head.

Eddie the Head • "Out of the Silent Planet", in the alternative cover, speaking in a press conference • The Early Days, Eddie walks into a back alley outside a studio, reaching for an axe on the ground. The alley walls are decorated with Iron Maiden album and single covers, as well as tour posters. Someone's hand can be seen by the doorway on a small trail of blood. • Beast over Hammersmith, Eddie plants the Union Jack on Earth. • Best of the B'Sides, Eddie is inside a tour bus mooning the viewer and giving the finger. The words "Maiden rules" or in some other editions "Up the irons" are written on his buttocks. • The BBC Archives, a giant Eddie destroys the BBC Broadcasting House with a flag pole. The cover art was based on two of Derek Riggs' works with similar themes (one destroying the Capitol Records Building in Los Angeles [6] and the other destroying the Sony Music Entertainment in New York City [7] ). • "Rainmaker" Eddie's eyes are glowing red and smiling evilly and a mysterious figure in the background. • "The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg", Eddie is digging through the grave of Benjamin Breeg. • A Matter of Life and Death, Eddie is depicted as a war general, leading an army of Skeleton soldiers proudly into epic battle. He is standing on top of a tank. Although this depiction of Eddie more or less falls under the soldier Eddie category, his facial features draw back to a Killers based look. • "Different World", holding Earth in his hand.

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• Pharaoh, with a monument erected in his image on the cover of Powerslave (often depicted as a mummy in related artwork, retaining his zombie look). Also featured on the foreground of the cover of Somewhere Back In Time - The Best Of: 1980-1989 • Fighter pilot, on the cover of "Aces High". He staring through the gunsight of a Supermarine Spitfire wearing a flying helmet and goggles as he participates in the Battle of Britain. This aviator Eddie also serves as the unit mascot for 1st Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, an Apache helicopter gunship battalion of the 101st Airborne Division.

Cyborg Eddie on stage (and in the background painting), next to Murray and Smith

• Cyborg, on the cover of Somewhere in Time and all associated artwork. Also appears in Somewhere Back In Time - The Best Of: 1980-1989, as he bursts out of the pyramid behind the Pharaoh Eddie monument. • Tree monster, on the cover of Fear of the Dark. • Bat, on the cover of Live at Donington. • Satan, on the cover of the "Hallowed Be Thy Name" single. He impales lead vocalist Bruce Dickinson from behind with a trident. • Steve Harris, on the cover of Raising Hell and the Fear of the Dark single. • Wicker Man, on the alternate cover of "The Wicker Man" single. • A Terminator like robot in the Visions of the Beast. • Bruce Dickinson, on the cover of the "Run to the Hills" 2002 live single. • King, on the cover of the Edward The Great compilation album. • The Grim Reaper, on the cover of Dance of Death and the alternate cover of "Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter." He appears similarly on the cover of Death on the Road. • Soldier, on the cover of A Matter of Life and Death. He is standing on top of a tank wearing a leather helmet with aviator goggles and holding a Thompson submachine gun. On the cover of 2 Minutes to Midnight, Eddie is wearing a bandana and eyepatch, and is carrying an Enfield EM-2. On the cover of The Trooper, Eddie is wearing uniform from XIX century, he is holding sabre and British flag with broken flag-staff as he participates

Eddie the Head in the Crimean War. William Wallace in artwork for "The Clansman", holding the Scottish flag with English flag in the background Gambler on the cover of "Stranger in a Strange Land" with cigar in mouth and match in hand with the clock on 11:58 PM as a reference to "2 Minutes to Midnight" Tailgunner on artwork for the song "Tailgunner". He is seen in the back of a plane firing 4 machine guns. Organist on "Phantom of the Opera" surrounded by mountains playing the organ in an angry fashion An Extraterrestrial on the covers of The Final Frontier and "El Dorado".

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• Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, a sliced Eddie floats above a psychedelic Arctic scene holding a womb (suggested to be his own), with his head cracked open and in flames. Also showing are some of his cybernetic parts (right eye and throat) from the previous cover, also the snow-figures (at the back-cover) all represent Eddies of previous covers. Also ground has cracks, and fissures under ground which make it look like ice. On the other hand there is some liquid dripping from Eddie, which make ground splash, and look like water. The singles The Evil That Men Do and The Clairvoyant feature modified Eddie heads, A burning face with a devilish creature on top holding a letter and a segmented head with multiple eyes and flames, respectively. • Virtual XI, the head, shoulders and left hand of a gruesome looking Eddie are set against a desolate, red background with the sole exception of the bottom left-corner that shows a green football/soccer field, against a blue sky, and a boy with a virtual headset. • Brave New World, Eddie's face is formed in the clouds above what appears to be a futuristic representation of London. Theme re-used for accompanying Rock in Rio DVD cover. The Brave New World Tour poster and the single "Out of the Silent Planet" have the Eddie-cloud overlooking Earth, and his hands surrounding the planet. • Rock in Rio, while the DVD cover depicts Eddie from stage view, the album cover displays the stage. As the clouds form Eddie's head, the stage forms his mouth. • "Virus", The first version of the single has Eddie's face on a computer chip board. The second version has a Petri dish with Eddie's face in a glob on it. The last version is questionably Eddie, and features a zombified Blaze Bayley head covered in binary code.

The Entire Population of Hackney is the name used for a project featuring members of Iron Maiden, FM and Urchin that played two concerts in 1985. It is also the name used for a bootleg recording of the first show. It is most notable for being the spark that would lead to Adrian Smith forming his ASAP project later on and ultimately his split with Iron Maiden in 1990. It is also notable for leading to the first Iron Maiden recording without the current lead singer on lead vocals.

Background
At the end of the 1985 World Slavery Tour, Iron Maiden took 6 months off, when Nicko McBrain's frustration of not playing after winding down from an extensive Maiden tour and looking at a six month break, drove him to rent a rehearsal studio and invite Adrian Smith along to jam. The two invited more friends including: Dave Colwell (the one who wrote "Reach Out"), Andy Barnett[1] as well as Martin Connoly, a friend of McBrain's who also played in Marshall Fury. Both Colwell and Barnett helped write "That Girl" during this project and it was later used with FM. McBrain arranged two gigs one under the name The Entire Population of Hackney and the other under the name The Sherman Tankers. The audience recording called The Entire Population of Hackney was taken from the first show; Bruce Dickinson, Dave Murray & Steve Harris joined the band on stage only for the encores.[2] Their set includes songs from all the members and some covers from Bob Seger and ZZ Top. The result of this short break from Iron Maiden was that three of the songs featured in the setlist would be later used on two Iron Maiden singles. "Reach Out" featured on Wasted Years and "Juanita" and "That Girl" featured on Stranger in a Strange Land.[3]

drums. and bassist Neil Murray. and John Sloman's Badlands. former Def Leppard guitarist Pete Willis.guitars (1985) Neil Murray . who has played in over 30 bands. Black Sabbath. including Whitesnake.lead vocals (1985) Pete Willis . former White Spirit and Gillan guitarist Janick Gers (himself a then future member of Iron Maiden).bass (1985) Clive Burr .
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The Gogmagog was also a giant cast into the sea by an ancient Britain by the name of Corineus whose exploits were featured in the Historia Regum Britanniae (The History of The Kings of Britain) by Geoffrey of Monmouth. percussion (1985)
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but was released in October 2006 due to complications with the band and management.[7] Both Ms. primarily Autism Speaks (formerly Cure Autism Now!).[6] In July of that same year. while Eileen Nieto (of the cover band Full House) helped the Maidens close the year. the Maidens started work on their debut album. Less than a month later.[9] In January 2010. the Maidens became a six-woman band for the first time with Baker as Dee Murray and Suzuki as Janet Gers for two shows.[11] In April. but the band did not make it public until March 2004. filled Baker's spot. while a male guitarist.[5] Death metal guitarist Elizabeth Schall (formerly of Winterthrall. an all-female AC/DC tribute band called Whole Lotta Rosies. Baker rejoined the band as "Dee Murray" to temporarily fill in Marsh's spot for a handful of shows while the band searches for a replacement guitarist. Vocalist Kirsten Rosenberg (formerly of the Maryland-based cover band HighWire) joined the band in April 2009 becoming the new "Bruce Chickinson" with her first show in Las Vegas. Sisneros performed her last show with the Maidens before leaving the band to join the Finnish power metal band Sinergy and pursue other music projects (including a Megadeth tribute band called Hangar 18.
. Shortly after the album's release.S.[3] Warren reunited with Sisneros and performed a one-off reunion show with Wrathchild shortly after her departure from the Maidens for the second Metal Jam. Wrathchild.[12] Schall also made a guest return appearance in the band as Deena Murray for one show in June. In late August 2002. Kim announced in her fan newsletter of her departure from the Maidens. In late June 2008.[10] Japanese guitarist Satoru "Ace" Suzuki (of the band SUZAKU) also performed with the Maidens as Dee Murray on their Japan tour and select U. was taken off 3 of the Japanese tour shows and did not rejoin the band.[8] Guitar prodigy Courtney Cox joined the band becoming the new "Adriana Smith" in December 2008. new vocalist Aja Kim made her debut in the band and helped complete the album. Draven left the band in mid-2005 to continue her career in the film/production business. and an original metal band called Crescent Shield). Guillermo Guerrero.[4] On May of that year. Deb Obarski (formerly of the Ozzy Osbourne tribute bands The Little Dolls and Diary of a Madwoman) filled in as the band's lead vocalist. the Maidens' official website announced that Baker left the band to focus on family commitments and her band The Afterlife. Michelle Meldrum . both formerly of the co-ed southern California Iron Maiden tribute band. which was released in 2005. NV. Boston-based Israeli guitarist Nili Brosh joined the band as "Deena Murray" for select shows in May. Marsh. Wanda Ortiz (formerly of Rotten Rod & the Warheads) made her debut as the band's new bassist. The Maidens are slated to release a DVD of their Japan tour in mid-2010. Ms. shows.Linda McDonald's former band mate in Phantom Blue filled in as a substitute guitarist for three shows. Heather Baker (formerly of As Night Falls) joined the Maidens in February 2007 in time to record the band's second CD Route 666. the project was delayed when Warren gave notice of her departure in November 2003 to spend more time with her autistic son. an annual Southern California fund-raising event for autism charities. currently with Dreaming Dead) joined the Maidens in 2005.[2] In 2003. who was ill. however. To help finish the Maidens' 2006 tour schedule. instead. drummer Linda McDonald and guitarist Josephine Draven (both formerly of Phantom Blue) joined Warren and Sisneros shortly afterward to form The Iron Maidens' first lineup. Guitarist Sara Marsh (formerly of Bandit). Kim and Baker did not tour with the Maidens in Kuwait and Iraq.The Iron Maidens
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The band was originally formed in June 2001 by vocalist Jenny Warren and bassist Melanie Sisneros.

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Media appearances
The Iron Maidens and its members have appeared on The Los Angeles Times. Music Connection. "It's really one of those odd existential self-analysis questions. Playboy[14] . The Orange County Register. In addition.).a song that Iron Maiden themselves had never performed live. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. FloydUpgrades and Monster Energy Drink. LA Weekly. Gibson Lifestyle[16] .A. two MTV videos. RotoSound. Juneau Empire.Classic rock cover band featuring McDonald and Cox (on bass) with vocalist Tomasina Abate. Jackson Guitars. who won the Runner-Up position. two videos on Guitar World magazine Holiday CD-ROM compilation. Metal Hammer. two Hard N' Heavy video magazine episodes. lead vocalist Bruce Dickinson was quoted as saying. Coffin Case. Las Vegas City Life. • Half-Cocked . Rocktron. Charvel Guitars. Portland Tribune. California. Fairbanks Daily News. BURRN! magazine. Maxim. Chicago Local Live Magazine. 97. KCAL-TV's 9 on the Town. San Diego City Beat. The National Enquirer. Soldano. When asked about Bruce Chickinson being his female counterpart. El Paso Times. BBE Sound. The band is among several tribute acts featured in the concert DVD Rock 'N Roll Swap Meet. L. Anchorage Daily News. 54321 on Fox Sports Net. FHM. Drum! magazine. Blender magazine. the July 14th issue of Guitar World magazine's 2010 Buyers Guide Covergirl issue featured Courtney Cox. Aardschok. In addition. D'Addario. SIT strings. Rip. Courtney Cox and Linda McDonald along with Chris Brightwell (of the Metallica tribute Damage Inc. According to an article on the July 2008 issue of Metal Hammer magazine. Metal Edge.1 FM's 2 Media Whores with David Adelson and The Conway and Whitman Show. Essentially. Salt Lake City Weekly." [17]
Other projects
Members of The Iron Maidens comprise other bands and projects as well: • Crabby Patty (I'm So Unclear!) .The Iron Maidens
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Equipment and endorsements
The Iron Maidens use equipment and are endorsed by Paiste. • Unholy Pink . would I fuck myself? Well the ego is willing even if the body isn't. G&L. MTV Video Music Awards Coffee Table Book. Guitar World[13] .Classic rock cover band featuring McDonald and Cox (on bass) with Brightwell. Cox and Brightwell both play guitar and bass alternately during shows. Kerrang.
. Sennheiser. Vic Firth. Modern Drummer. Dunlop Manufacturing. Digitech. areas. Hustler[15] . bassist and band founder Steve Harris and his daughter Lauren were impressed with the Maidens' live rendition of "Alexander the Great" . Wisconsin State Journal. bassist Wanda Ortiz plays double bass in various symphony orchestras in the Los Angeles and Orange County.
Interaction with the real Iron Maiden
The Maidens have met with members of the real Iron Maiden on a number of occasions.Classic metal cover band featuring Kirsten Rosenberg. Drum Workshop. DiMarzio. which was filmed at the Santa Fe Springs Swap Meet. New Times.

and A Matter of Life and Death (2006). Piece of Mind (1983). Somewhere in Time (1986). As one of the most commercially successful heavy metal bands of all time.[7] received a Golden Gods nomination in 2006. Award The Brit Awards Grammy Awards Ivor Novello Awards Emma-gaala Kerrang! Awards Metal Hammer Awards Metal Storm Awards SXSW film Festival
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.[4] Iron Maiden received a nomination from the Kerrang! Awards in the category Best Live Act in 2003. Iron Maiden have sold over 100 million albums worldwide. The band has released fourteen studio albums: Iron Maiden (1980). Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (1988). and drummer Nicko McBrain. formed in 1975 by bassist and only original member Steve Harris.S. The Number of the Beast (1982). Adrian Smith and Janick Gers. during A Matter of Life and Death Tour. guitarists Dave Murray. received a Grammy nomination for Best Metal Performance in 1994. critics to argue that Iron Maiden were Satanists.[1] [2] After several of their albums topped the UK Albums Chart. Powerslave (1984). who in the past was used by U.[6] Iron Maiden has also received three awards from eight nominations at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards. they won the Ivor Novello Awards for international achievement. Seven years later. Dance of Death (2003). and since 1999. one of their singles.[3] In 2002. Virtual XI (1998). with the song "The Wicker Man". The X Factor (1995). Killers (1981). All of the albums have been released through EMI. Brave New World (2000). also consists of vocalist Bruce Dickinson.List of awards and nominations received by Iron Maiden
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Iron Maiden performing in Barcelona on 30 November 2006. A Matter of Life and Death was awarded the best heavy metal album of the year. "Fear of the Dark".[5] At the 2006 Metal Storm Awards. Fear of the Dark (1992). No Prayer for the Dying (1990). and were inducted into the Kerrang! Hall of Fame two years later.

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Year Nominated work 1994 "Fear of the Dark" Award Best Metal Performance Result Nominated
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Ivor Novello Awards
The Ivor Novello Awards are presented annually in London by the British Academy of Composers and Songwriters. to which the band disagreed with their nomination and asked to be withdrawn.
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The BRIT Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. Texas.[13]
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Grammy Awards
The annual Grammy Awards are presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. as they are "not quite sure where we are returning from. being announced as winners by Hot Fuzz actor Nick Frost. ironically due to touring duties—instead delivering an acceptance message by video link-up.ja kuvatallennetuottajat.[8] but was awarded in 2008."[10] They were replaced by the band James.[12] Overall. in the category "24 Beats Per Second".[4]
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Emma-gaala
The Emma-gaala is an annual music awards ceremony established in 1983 by the Suomen Ääni. Iron Maiden has received twelve awards from twenty nominations. at the SXSW film Festival. on March 2009. Iron Maiden received one award. Iron Maiden received one award.[10] The band was awarded as the "Best British Live Act" at the 2009 BRIT Awards.List of awards and nominations received by Iron Maiden to singer Cristina Scabbia. Iron Maiden has received two nominations. They were not able to attend the bash. Iron Maiden was nominated in the Best Live Return category at the Vodafone Live Music Awards.[9] Later in 2008. Iron Maiden received two awards.

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Janick Gers. Band Icon Award Best U. Adrian Smith.[9] [15] [16] [17]
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Iron Maiden received one award.[6]
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Metal Storm Awards is an annual awards ceremony held by Metal Storm.[12]
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2002 "Hallowed Be Thy Name" "Run to the Hills"
Top 500 Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (#28)
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"The Number of the Beast" Top 500 Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (#6)[19] "The Trooper" 2003 The Number of the Beast 2006 "Run to the Hills" Top 500 Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (#24) 50 Best British Albums Ever (#45) 40 Greatest Metal Songs (#27) [21] [20]
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and was found dead in Borås after having been missing for a week. He started by publishing some songs on the Internet for a small group of friends. googlepages. aspx?mode=Article& newsitemID=16634 http:/ / www. roadrun. altervista. But that was never my intent.Anton Maiden
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[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] http:/ / user. org/ http:/ / antonmaiden4ever. he told journalist Martin Carlsson that Iron Maiden fans "think that my interpretations are a disgrace to Iron Maiden. After being encouraged by them. com/ blabbermouth. which was distributed under Lunacy and Nihilism record labels. real name Anton Gustafsson (February 24.

13:03 11.4:06 4. Bands like Doom Metal's Solitude Aeturnus and Death Metallists Vital Remains. 1998 Heavy metal 71:53 Dwell Ministries
A Call to Irons is one of the earlier tribute albums released to honour the heavy metal band Iron Maiden. "Remember Tomorrow" (Opeth) . "Phantom of the Opera" (New Eden) .
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This is a list of albums recorded in tribute to the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. "The Trooper" (Vital Remains) .6:35 7. "Genghis Khan" (Angel Corpse) . It includes a diverse collection of bands ranging from Power Metal giants Steel Prophet to the musical wizardry of Extreme Progressive Metal of Opeth.5:01 8. "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" (Opera IX) . "Powerslave" (Ancient Wisdom) .10:06 9.7:34 6.5:54 3. "To Tame a Land" (Morgion) .5:27 2. "Transylvania" (Absu) . "Strange World" (Evoken) . "Ides of March/Purgatory" (Steel Prophet) . Many different bands from many different genres come together in tribute to one of the longest running heavy metal bands of all time.3:42
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Compilation album by Various Artists Released Genre Length Label January 26th. "Wrathchild" (Acheron) 2:51 6. but then again it's always good to see lesser known bands get a foot in with the exposure of a release like this. "Children of the Damned" (Diesel MacHine) 4:38 13. "Gangland" (Steel Prophet) 3:52 3. Dwell used an all American line up with mainly progressive/heavy/power bands. Again Steel Prophet stands out as being one of the few easily recognisable names on the album. "Public Enema Number One" (October 31) 3:51 11. "Total Eclipse" (Terror) 4:19 5. "Sea of Madness" (Prototype) 5:52 12. "2 Minutes to Midnight" (Deceased) 5:45 10. 1999 Heavy Metal 58:45 Dwell
For the second Call to Irons tribute album. "Iron Maiden" (From The Depths) 3:37 4. Track Listing 1. Without detracting from the music. "Invaders" (Engrave) 3:15 2. "Where Eagles Dare" (Mystic Force) 6:12 9.

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Food for thought is an Iron Maiden Tribute album with a slightly different take on the bands music. "Flash of the Blade" 11.
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Food for Thought: Now that's what I call 'kin' music
Compilation album by Various Artists Released July 2005
Recorded 2003-2005 Genre Length Label Heavy metal. "Burning Ambition" (feat. "Fortunes of War" 8. The intention with the tribute was to make it sound like the covers were done by a bunch of very different bands which might explain the album's left field take on some of the songs. Björn Flodkvist. disco. thrash metal. "Be Quick or Be Dead" 2. "22 Acacia Avenue" (feat. "Futureal" 13. "Wildest Dreams" 12. "Innocent Exile" 16. It was released in July 2005[2] after having been worked on for two years by Swedes Henrik Johansson and Mattias Reinholdsson. jazz.

"Wasted Years" (DevilDriver) . "Iron Maiden" (Trivium) . It is described as 'our tribute to Iron Maiden. On June 18. "Caught Somewhere in Time" (Madina Lake) . Between May 14 and May 26.[6] The entrants were told to interpret the concept in any way they wanted. "Running Free" (Year Long Disaster) . Maiden Heaven. "The Trooper" (Coheed and Cambria) . which features exclusive covers by Metallica.[5]
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Compilation album by Various Artists Released Recorded Genre 16 July 2008 2008 Heavy metal Thrash metal Alternative rock Punk rock 74:03 Kerrang!
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Maiden Heaven is a tribute album to the heavy metal band Iron Maiden that was released on 16 July 2008[4] . Felipe Franco from Bogota. "To Tame a Land" (Dream Theater) .5:00 7. Machine Head and Dream Theater' [5] on the Kerrang! website.4:00 4.7:13 12. in a landscape of ash) was displayed on the Kerrang! website. "Wrathchild" (Gallows) . "Prowler" (Black Tide) .4:22 6. Kerrang! ran a competition to determine the cover of their tribute CD. Trivium. "Remember Tomorrow" (Metallica) . Avenged Sevenfold. "2 Minutes to Midnight" (Glamour of the Kill) . "Run to the Hills" (Sign) .3:53 2.7:16 9. Colombia was announced as the winner.5:38 5. "Fear of the Dark" (Fightstar) .7:26 13. "Brave New World" (Ghostlines) . and using any tools they could. Coheed & Cambria.3:42 14. "Hallowed Be Thy Name" (Machine Head) .5:07 8.

formed by Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith. just like the old days. and decided to form a little band called The Untouchables. it was a chance meeting with Jamie Stewart. Adrian briefly experimented with a project going under the name of ASAP (Adrian Smith and Project) before seemingly retiring from the music business altogether in 1990. A demo impressed enough for the band to land a recording deal. As far as Smith was concerned. Stewart soon quit the project and was replaced by bassist Gary Leideman. We played everywhere around Britain. However. Carl Dufresne.Psycho Motel
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Origin Genres Years active Labels England Progressive rock. Gary Leideman and Fabio DelRio).to be honest I'd had enough of it. and neither did I . They changed their name to Psycho Motel and debuted with the album State of Mind in 1996. formerly bass guitarist with The Cult and Carl Dufresne that finally persuaded Smith back into the spotlight. He didn't want to get back in the music business full time. In 1993 The Untouchables (featuring Adrian on vocals. as quoted from the State of Mind cover.
History
The band was formed in 1995 by Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith after he left Maiden in 1990.
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We became friends. a Norwegian who'd been working with Thin Lizzy guitarist Scott Gorham in a band called 21 Guns. the two records were distinct from each other:
. Welcome to the World. Dufresne and DelRio soon left the band and Adrian decided to extend the line-up by bringing in singer Solli. We started off playing just little clubs for fun and it snowballed from there.
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Psycho Motel was a British hard rock band.

After this. 26 years old and we did the second album with him. because Andy was into Alice in Chains and Soundgarden so it made for a great blend. When asked if he would consider re-forming the band in 2001. He got divorced plus he lived in Norway. The second album is more modern.Guitars. In 2006. The first album we had a Norwegian guy called Solli who used to be with a band named 21 Guns. Then I found Andy. I really like the second album. both albums were re-released. which is kind of difficult. although I've played the first album a couple of times and realized it's just as good. a young guy. I was sort of doing a retro thing with my Hendrix and Zeppelin influences. as quoted from the Welcome to the World album cover. Adrian went to help on two albums and two tours with Bruce Dickinson which were both highly successful. both Adrian and Bruce re-joined Iron Maiden in 1999 and Adrian split up Psycho Motel. he said that they had "no plans at the moment" but they would "possibly do some stuff next year".Bass Mike Sturgis .Drums in The Untouchables
Discography
Studio albums
• State of Mind (1996) • Welcome to the World (1997)
External links
• Psycho Motel fan page on myspace with listenable tracks [1] • The Untouchables fan page on myspace with listenable tracks [2] • Youtube video of the song "City of Dreams" [3]
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• • • • (Hans Olav) Solli .Bass in The Untouchables Carl Dufresne. After the release of Welcome To The World. Welcome to the World was released with two bonus tracks. "Wait" and "Just Like A Woman". vocals in The Untouchables Bob Richards . He brought a more modern influence to the band.Guitars.Vocals (State of Mind) Jamie Stewart . because there are different singers on them.

It is entitled "Run For Cover. He is quoted as saying "Eddie just went to Hollywood and got a sex change. Maneater" and featured a female version of Eddie named "Edwina T. Riggs went on to work with Iron Maiden throughout the 1980s and into the 90s. Riggs designed the cover of "The Iron Maidens: World's Only Female Tribute to Iron Maiden". Riggs is not involved in any way with the 2009 video game "Brutal Legend". the band's mascot and subject of their album and single covers.
Career
Riggs is self-taught in his art. Riggs' most famous achievement is his work with Iron Maiden and his creation of Eddie. The piece was titled "L." The rumor that this figure was somehow inspired by the celebrity Paris Hilton is. However. It also contains a more detailed biography and an entertaining account of his life and career. the main character Eddie Riggs was named after Eddie the Head from Iron Maiden and Derek Riggs.
. England) is a contemporary British artist best known for creating the heavy metal music band Iron Maiden's mascot. both in his traditional painting and in his digital work." He has also worked with Iron Maiden lead vocalist Bruce Dickinson for his album Accident of Birth. as they "didn't know much about illustration anyway". His personal website and online portfolio can be seen at http:/ / www.A. the self-titled debut album by the all-female tribute band "The Iron Maidens". youtube. com/ watch?v=1uJOS9ihEik
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Derek Riggs (born February 13. with Artension on their 2004 album Future World. featuring artwork by Derek Riggs expelled. Stratovarius for their album Infinite. "Eddie the Head". creating many of the band's famous album covers. it was a symbolization of the rebellious Punk subculture/movement of the late 1970s in the United Kingdom. com/ adrianstheuntouchables [3] http:/ / www. and with Gillman on their 2003 album Cuauhtemoc. They asked Riggs to add hair on the figure and the resulting picture was used on their first album cover for the debut Iron Maiden album. and with many other bands and companies most of which are featured on his website.com. not in any way true. Head.Psycho Motel
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[1] http:/ / www. according to Riggs. derekriggs. The Art of Derek Riggs". Iron Maiden's management came across the painting and realised it could be adapted for their own use. but he was Iron Maiden's Killers. Contrary to rumor. myspace. He also attended art school. com. with Gamma Ray for their Power Plant album. com/ psychomotel [2] http:/ / www.amazon. Eddie was originally called Electric Matthew and was featured in a painting Riggs had designed in 1978. released in 1980. A book of his artwork can also be purchased from his website shop as well as from www. myspace. 1958 in Portsmouth.

as the live album Live at Reading 1981. and drummer Thunderstick (real name Barry Graham). clips from it were seen in the movie The Incubus (1981). Samson faced an innumerable amount of problems with their management. Ten songs had already been composed. The film featured two music-video type sequences which form the 15 minute film. on their Down to Earth tour. Though it has been largely forgotten. This was recorded by the BBC and released in 1990. The group effectively disbanded with Paul Samson's death from cancer on 9 August 2002. Drummer Mel Gaynor also had a successful music career being a member of Simple Minds for over 20 years.
Career
After the release of their debut album Survivors in 1979.[3] They were always being booked on ill-matched support tours. Shock Tactics. This was the last album Dickinson recorded with the band.[1] Here.[1] The tour finished at Newcastle City Hall.[1] which was intended as the B-film to a major feature produced and promoted by the record company.
. The tour continued until the end of the year. Head On. He assumed the role of bass player previously having been the band's soundman. Simple Minds
Samson was a British hard rock band formed in 1977 by guitarist and vocalist Paul Samson. Biceps of Steel re-surfaced on Bruce Dickinson's Anthology DVD. Survivors. The band appeared in a short-movie Biceps of Steel in 1980. they spent the rest of the year touring on support of the album. and peaked at #34 in the UK Albums Chart[2] The supporting tour was full of controversy and legal issues. including dates at Hammersmith Odeon. He was reported to have been responsible for suggesting the band's name.Samson
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Associated acts Iron Maiden. Samson appeared as the opening act for Robin Trower's concerts. They are best known for their first three albums with future Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson.[3] His last performance with Samson was at the Reading Festival in 1981. when Samson entered the studio to record their third album. due to problems with their management. However. directed by Julien Temple. in 2006. Dickinson said they "made every mistake in the business". who wore a leather mask and performed on stage in a metal cage.[1] They kept writing and rehearsing for a new record. was released July 1980. Samson started performing for bigger audiences. Bass player Chris Aylmer died on 9 January 2007 following a battle with throat cancer. where days later the band opened for Rainbow. the band re-issued their debut album.[1] The band's second album. by October 1980.[1] At the same time. they were cancelled for the rest of the dates. After leaving their management in 1981 they discovered that their record company was going bankrupt. both before and after his tenure with Iron Maiden. Drummer Clive Burr was also member of the band. and were ready to be recorded. but after some touring differences. then known as "Bruce Bruce".[1] In early 1980. now with Dickinson handling vocal duties.

Sanctuary Group PLC shares had already become drastically reduced in value after a restructuring designed to deal with the previous year's huge loss. In April 2007 Billboard Magazine reported that Sanctuary Records would cease to exist as a new release label in the US that summer. Iron Maiden's back catalog was re-issued by Sanctuary in conjunction with Columbia/SME Records in the US in 2002. By December 2007. a 1980 single later included on the reissued version of their 1980 eponymous debut album. Amongst the new media interests included a joint venture with screenwriter and producer. taking with him Iron Maiden's management interests. which evolved into the Cloud9 Screen Entertainment Group. the record company was absorbed by Universal Music Group. Kenny Rogers's 1980s back catalog (originally released on RCA Records) was re-issued by Sanctuary's Castle Music label in conjunction with Kenny Rogers' Dreamcatcher Records in the UK. under which Lordi's UK album The Monster Show was released. In 1979. Cambridge. and later organized dance events for students together. usually the artists are those considered heritage acts. being artists that have had a long career and steady fan base. After a £110m loss in 2005 pressure from the UK financial and business leaders led to Smallwood becoming merely a general manager of the company. Mayan Records is an imprint of Sanctuary Records. In late 2006.[4] In 1994. Ayling dismissed Taylor from the company over severe problems and inaccuracies in previous years' accounting. Sanctuary was co-owned by the Zomba Group. licensing. Between 1989 and 1991. who had first met as undergraduates at Trinity College. On May 26. Sanctuary Records is noted for preferring to sign artists with long-term appeal. Raymond Thompson. They consequently named the record company after the band's song “Sanctuary".[2] It was also the world's largest independent owners of music intellectual property rights.
Parent company Founder Genre Universal Music Group Rod Smallwood Andy Taylor Various
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Sanctuary Records Group Limited was a record label based in the United Kingdom and a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. with over 150. 2006. 2007. Smallwood left the company. Taylor becoming Chief Executive and former British Airways chief executive Bob Ayling being installed as the new Chairman.
. and new media operations would continue. the company diversified. they discovered (in a London pub) and then managed Iron Maiden. Rogers' 2003 release "Back To The Well" was released by Sanctuary in the UK.[3] The company was formed in 1979 by Rod Smallwood and Andy Taylor. with both Morrissey and Robert Plant being transferred to the Universal-owned Decca Music Group for future releases. it was the largest independent record label in the UK and the largest independent music management company in the world. whose music publishing arm still held the music of Iron Maiden in 2001. On October 22. though catalog. it appeared that the Sanctuary name had begun to be airbrushed away.[1] Until June 2007. The albums were only available as imports in the US.Sanctuary Records Group
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In July 2006. Ray J and De La Soul were delayed. this move proved disastrous when records by such acts as Bizarre of D12. Knowles for £2. it was reported that MAMA.5 million. 2007 Universal Music Group announced it had reached an agreement to buy Sanctuary Records for £44.
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• De La Soul . it was decided no more records would be released by this American Urban division.Urban Division • Earth. After restructuring the main company in 2006. bid for the group. Wind and Fire .[5]
Former artists
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[3] Allmusic. Retrieved 5 February 2010.org/web/20040405231007/www. Zbig Nowara. National Library of Australia. nla. South Africa. The Screaming Jets. St Leonards.
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General • "Kevin Shirley > Credits" [4]. ISBN 1865080721. archive. He has produced several albums for American blues-rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa. Retrieved 5 February 2010. com. Zbig Nowara & Paul McHenry" (http:/ / catalogue. The Who's Who of Australian Rock. Specific
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Kevin Shirley (a. moved to the U. com. (2007) Shirley.[2] such as the bands Journey. 2010). Chris. in South Africa 1970's .com.S. NSW: Allen & Unwin. Kevin spent his early years producing and engineering records for many successful South African artists like Robin Auld. Journey. featuring legendary South African singer. Vic.k. He also worked on the hugely successful retrospective Led Zeppelin DVD. HIM. com/ cg/ amg. He moved to Australia in 1987 where he continued working with many successful Australian artists. Rush. Allmusic. Slayer. Ian (1999). on March 23. au/ howlspace/ whoswho/ PHPMuso.allmusic. whiteroom. Note: Archived [on-line] copy has limited functionality.au/ index.Aerosmith. He continued to produce successful albums for some of the biggest artists in American rock music . Girl Monstar. [7] http:/ / www. "Whammo Homepage" [5]. au/ howlspace/ whoswho/ aboutww. http://www. Jonathan Butler. Iron Maiden. Retrieved 4 February 2010. Baby Animals and after the worldwide success of his production of Silverchair's debut album Frogstomp. php?categorywho=musos& userasks=51631) entry. com/ [2] Spencer et al. Kevin (http:/ / www. Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Noble Park. htm
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Biography
Born on June 29th 1960 in Johannesburg. Marya Roxx and Dream Theater. com.[6] Note: [on-line] version established at White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd [7] in 2007 and was expanded from the 2002 edition. Led Zeppelin. • McFarlane. Cold Chisel.asp.: Five Mile Press. The Black Crowes and then for international hard rockers like Iron Maiden. ISBN 1865038911. Rovi Corporation.dll?p=amg& sql=11:kpftxqegldde~T4. Paul McHenry with notes by Ed Nimmervoll (2002) [1987]. such as The Hoodoo Gurus. Brian Davidson. [4] http:/ / www. dll?p=amg& sql=11:kpftxqegldde~T4 [5] http:/ / web. Steve Louw and Sweatband as well as performing and recording with his own band the Council.A.com/cg/amg. . au/ Record/ 2090055). whammo. Joe Bonamassa.

. The company was named after the Maiden song by the same name. who he met when students at Trinity College. Retrieved 21 March 2010. January 20. Prior to managing Iron Maiden. 2010. today Sanctuary Group which is the world's largest music management company. and was released on the 1986 single "Wasted Years".htm) Rock Art Inc (http://www.recordproduction.Kevin Shirley
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• • • • Caveman Productions (http://www. 5" (B side from the single "Be Quick or Be Dead" from "Fear of the Dark") also contains Bruce Dickinson's imitation of Rodney. roadrunnerrecords. Blabbermouth. It likens Smallwood to the Sheriff of Nottingham.cavemanproductions. His business partner is Andy Taylor. net/ news.com) Selected Discography (http://www. and refers to his frequent complaining about a (then recent) move to Los Angeles.com)
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Rod Smallwood.htm) Video Interview (http://www.
. Smallwood did not know about the song until the single was released.com/kevin-shirley-record-producer. com/ blabbermouth. due to his notorious stinginess with money. co-manager of heavy metal band.
References
[1] "Iron Maiden Manager Auctions Memorabilia To Raise Money For Charity" (http:/ / www.cavemanproductions. The cover of "Space Station No. Iron Maiden[1] and co-founder in 1976 of then Smallwood-Taylor Enterprises. The Iron Maiden b-side "Sheriff of Huddersfield" was written by Iron Maiden about Rod Smallwood.rockartinc. aspx?mode=Article& newsitemID=133752). Cambridge.com/discography. Smallwood managed Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel.

as the UK's largest independent record company. who he met when students at Trinity College. php?l1=1& l2=1& l3=0& rt=HP) 2 May 2007 [2] http:/ / www. com/ index.[1] The company was named after the Iron Maiden song of the same name. pdf
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References
[1] Trojan Records Celebrates 40th Anniversary (http:/ / www. foundation. as of January 2007. which described itself. interview and profile of Andy Taylor. Cambridge. co-manager of heavy metal band. one of the world's leading developers of music intellectual property rights (IPR) and the world's largest independent owner of music IPR. Cambridge Alumni Magazine. ac.
External links
• Official Sanctuary Management website [7] • "My Time at Cambridge [2]". cam. His business partner is Rod Smallwood. uk/ uploads/ File/ CAMArticles/ Lent2005/ cam_2005_44_mytimeatcambridge. sanctuarygroup. Iron Maiden and co-founder in 1976 of Sanctuary Records.Andy Taylor
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Their first single was going to be Without Love written by Dave Hall with Rocka Rolla (the Judas Priest song) as the B side. London but were never released.
Early years
It was formed in 1972 by childhood friends Dave Murray and Adrian Smith.Urchin
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Origin Genres Years active Labels England. Along with bassist John Hoye and various drummers. Soon after. After a jam session in John's school hall. United Kingdom Hard rock 1974-1980 DJM Records
Associated acts The Broadway Brats [1] Berlyn ASAP The Untouchables Iron Maiden Psycho Motel The Entire Population of Hackney Members Adrian Smith Andy Barnett Richard Young Alan Levett Barry Tyler Former members John Hoye David Hall Maurice Coyne Dave Murray
Urchin (originally Stone Free) was an English heavy metal band. After gigging around local pubs they decided that they needed a singer/front man and recruited Dubliner Dave Hall. they decided to form a band and Evil Ways was born. John Hoye left the band and was replaced by Alan Levett (an old school friend of Barry's). they learnt their first songs and entered a few local talent competitions and played their first gig's in John's school.
. Early in 1974 Dave decided to leave and join a 'proper' band and Adrian and John met up with guitarist Maurice Coyne who was a friend of a friend. they were recorded in a studio in Tin Pan Alley. Denmark Street. The next step was to audition drummers and Barry Tyler joined the band. By this time Evil Ways were playing regularly at most of the well known London venues and in August 1976 they were signed by Nomis/Morgan (owned by Simon Napier Bell who later managed Japan and Wham) who changed the band's name to Urchin and got them a contract with DJM Records.

Reunions
On 19 December 1985 Adrian organised a reunion of his mates and performed the live recording The Entire Population of Hackney at the Marquee Club in London along with Nicko McBrain. followed by Maurice Coyne in January 1978. They produced two singles. silver vinyl incl. Long Time No Woman
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The seminal NWOBHM track Black Leather Fantasy. is history. Silver and Gold and Down the Wire and one album. Watch Me Walk Away
. High Roller Records released limited and handnumbered to 330 copies. Somedays 9. briefly. the advent of punk rock led to the loss of their recording contract and meant that live work was drying up as their brand of hard rock was no longer fashionable. This was called Psycho Motel. ASAP (Adrian Smith and Project). Dave decided not to stay and after playing on the recording of the band's second single . as they say. Walking out on You 8. 2.a 'punkier' sounding band . the rest of his bandmates from Iron Maiden appear on stage. 5. was released on Friday 13 May 1977 and is now a collectors item. Black Leather Fantasy 2. She's a Roller 2.She's A Roller/Long Time No Woman . They did not tour and split after Adrian left Iron Maiden in 1990. Adrian once again got together some of the ASAP bandmates to form the band The Untouchables (Adrian once again on vocal duties) which lasted until 1994 when he decided to re-name the band and hire a lead singer. Later in this recording. Maurice was replaced.he returned to Iron Maiden. Silver and Gold. However. 3. In 1992. She's a Roller Long Time No Woman Black Leather Fantasy Rock & Roll Woman See Right Through You (Live) See Right Through You
7.with ex members of Blazer Blazer. Later that year Adrian was invited to replace guitarist Dennis Stratton in Iron Maiden and the rest. Eventually the band broke up and in early 1980 Adrian and Andy formed The Broadway Brats . Adrian got some of his Urchin bandmates and some friends together to form his separate project with Adrian on vocals. In 2004. Dave Hall left the band in July 1977. 6. 4 Single Tracks. 4. Urchin carried on and recruited guitarist Andy Barnett and later keyboard player Richard (Dick) Young.
Discography Black Leather Fantasy 1977
1. In 1989. 1 x Live + 5 (!!!) unreleased songs. Rock 'n' Roll Woman
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